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dency of the American people 
toward a healthful method of living 
and enjoyment, Spalding's Athletic 
Library was established in 1892 for 
the purpose of encouraging ath- 
letics in every form, not only by 
publishing the official rules and 
records pertaining to the various 
pastimes, but also by instructing, 
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athletic sports, Spalding's Official 
Base Ball Guide being the initial 
number, which was followed at intervals with other handbooks on the 
sports prominent in the '70s. 

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to the national game. This applies especially to Spalding's Official 
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receive the personal attention of Mr, A. G. Spalding, owing to his early 
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and Chicago teams of 1872-76. His interest does not stop, however, with 
matters pertaining to base ball; there is not a sport that Mr. Spalding 
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EDITORS OF SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY 

sport, and that in a professional way; basket ball had just been invented; 
athletics for the schoolboy — and schoolgirl— were almost unknown, and 
an advocate of class contests in athletics in the schools could not get a 
hearing. To-day we find the greatest body of athletes in the world is 
the Public Schools Athletic League of Greater New York, which has had 
an entry list at its annual games of over two thousand, and in whose 
"elementary series" in base ball last year 106 schools competed for the 
trophy emblematic of the championship. 

While Spalding's Athletic Library cannot claim that the rapid growth 
of athletics in this country is due to it solely, the fact cannot be denied 
that the books have had a great deal to do with its encouragement, by 
printing the crfRcial rules and instructions for plajdng the various games 
at a nominal price, within the reach of everyone, with the sole object 
that its series might be complete and the one place where a person 
could look with absolute certainty for the particular book in which he 
might be Interested. 

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ing authority in his particular line has been obtained, with the resuU 
that no collection of books on athletic subjects can compare with 
Spalding's Athletic Library for the prominence of the various authors 
and their ability to present their subjects in a thorough and practical 
manner. 

A short sketch of a few of those who have edited some of the lead- 
ing numbers of Spalding's Athletic Library ii given herewith : 



JAMES E. SULLIVAN 

President American Sports Publishing Com- 

Eany; entered the publishing house of Frank 
leslie in 1878, and has been connected continu- 
ously with the publishing business since then 
and also as athletic editor of various New 
York papers; was a competing athlete; one of 
the organizers of the Amateur Athletic Union 
of the United States; has been actively on ite 
board of governors since its organization until 
the present time, and President for two suc- 
cessive terms; has attended every champion- 
ship meeting In America since 1879 and has officiated in some capacity in 
connection with American amateur championships track and field games 
for nearly twenty- five years; assistant American director Olympic Games^ 
Paris, 1900; director Pan-American Exposition athletic department, 1901} 
chief department physical culture Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. 
Louis, 1904; secretary American Committee Olympic Games, at Athens, 
1906; honorarydirectorof Athletics at Jamestown Exposition, 1907; secre- 
tary American Committee Olympic Games, at London, 1908; member of 
the Pastime A. C, New York: honorary member Missouri A. C, St. Louisj 
honorary member Olympic A. C, San Francisco; ex-president Pastime 
A. C, New Jersey A. C, Knickerbocker A. C; president Metropolitan 
Association of the A. A. U. for fifteen years; president Outdoor Recrea- 
tion League; with Dr. Luther H. Gulick organized the Public Schools 
Athletic League of New York, and is now chairman of its games commit- 
tee and member executive committee; was a pioneer in playground work 
and one of the organizers of the Outdoor Recreation League of New York; 
appointed by President Roosevelt as special commissioner to the Olympic 
Games at Athens, 1906, and decorated by King George I. of the Hellenes 
(Greece) for his services in connection with the Olympic Games; ap- 
pointed special commissioner by President Roosevelt to the Olympic 
Games at London, 1908; appointed by Mayor McClellan, 1908, as membe* 
»f the Board of Education of Greater New York. 




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WALTER CAMP 

For quarter of a century Mr. Walter Camp 
of Yale has occupied a leading position in col- 
lege athletics. It is immaterial what organiza- 
tion is suggested for college athletics, or for 
the betterment of conditions, insofar as college 
athletics is concerned, Mr. Camp has always 
played an important part in its conferences, 
and the great interest in and high plane of 
college sport to-day, are undoubtedly due more 
to Mr. Camp than to any other individual. Mr, 
Camp has probably written more on college 
athletics than any other writer and the leading papers and maga- 
zines of America are always anxious to secure his expert opinion on foot 
ball, track and field athletics, base ball and rowing. Mr. Camp has grown 
up with Yale athletics and is a part of Yale's remarkable athletic system. 
While he has been designated as the "Father of Foot Ball," it is a well 
known fact that during his college career Mr. Camp was regarded as one 
of the best players that ever represented Yale on the base ball field, so 
when we hear of Walter Camp as a foot ball expert we must also remem- 
ber his remarkable knowledge of the game of base ball, of which he is a 
great admirer. Mr. Camp has edited Spalding's Official Foot Ball Guide 
since it was first published, and also the Spalding Athletic Library book 
on How to Play Foot Ball. There is certainly no man in American college 
life better qualified to write for Spalding's Athletic Library than Mr,, 
Camp. 



DR. LUTHER HALSEY GULICK 

The leading exponent of physical traininaf 
in America; one who has worked hard to im- 
press the value of physical training in the 
schools; when physical training was combined 
with education at the St. Louis Exposition in 
1904 Dr. Gulick played an important part in 
that congress; he received several awards for 
his good work and had many honors conferred 
upon him; he is the author of a great many 
books on the subject; it was Dr. Gulick, who, 
acting on the suggestion of James E. Sullivan, 
organized the Public Schools Athletic League of Greater New York, and 
was its first Secretary; Dr. Gulick was also for several years Director of 
Physical Training in the public schools of Greater New York, resigning 
the position to assume the Presidency of the Playgrround Association of 
America. Dr. Gulick is an authority on all subjects pertaining to phys- 
ical training and the study of the child. 





JOHN B. FOSTER 

Successor to the late Henry Chadwick 
("Father of Base Ball") as editor of Spald- 
ing's Official Base Ball Guide; sporting editor 
of the New York Evening Telegram; has 
been in the newspaper business for many 
years and is recognized throughout America 
as a leading writer on the national game; a 
staunch supporter of organized base ball, 
his pen has always been used for the better- 
ment of the game. 



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TIM MURNANE 

Base Ball editor of the Boston Globe and 
President of the New England League of 
Base Ball Clubs; one of the best known base 
ball men of the country; known from coast 
to coast; is a keen follower of the game and 
prominent in all its councils; nearly half a 
century ago was one of America's foremost 
players: knows the game thoroughly and 
writes from the point of view both of pUxyer 
and an official. 




HARRY PHILIP BURCHELL 

Sporting editor of the New York Times: 
graduate of the University of Pennsylvania: 
editor of Spalding's Official Lawn Tennis 
Annual; is an authority on the game; follows 
the movements of the players minutely and 
understands not only tennis but all other sub- 
jects that can be classed as athletics; no one 
is better qualified to edit this book than Mr. 
Burchell. 



GEORGE T. HEPBRON 

Former Young Men's Christian Association 
director; for many years an official of the 
Athletic League of Young Men's Christian 
Associations of North America ; was con- 
nected with Dr. Luther H. Gulick in Young 
Men'3 Christian Association work for over 
twelve years; became identified with basket 
ball when it was in its infancy and has fol- 
lowed it since, being recognized as the lead- 
ing exponent of the official rules; succeeded 
Dr. Gulick as editor of the Official Basket Ball 

Guide and also editor of the Spalding Athletic Library book on How tc 

Play Basket Ball 





JAMES S. MITGHEL 

Former champion weight thrower; holder 
of numerous records, and is the winner of 
more championships than any other individual 
in the history of sport ; Mr. Mitchel is a close 
student of athletics and well qualified to write 
upon any topic connected with athletic sport ; 
has been for years on the staff of the New 
York Sun, 




EDITORS OF SPALDrNG'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY 
MICHAEL C. MURPHY 

The world's most famous athletic trainerj 
the champion athletes that he has developed 
for track and field sports, foot ball and base ball 
fields, would run into thousands; he became 
famous when at Yale University and has 
been particularly successful in developing 
what might be termed championship teams; 
his rare good judgment has placed him in an 
enviable position in the athletic world; now 
with the University of Pennsylvania ; dur- 
ing his career has trained only at two col- 
leges and one athletic club, Yale and the 
University of Pennsylvania and Detroit Athletic Club; his most recent 
triumph was that of training the famous American team of athletes 
that swept the field at the Olympic Games of 1908 at London. 



DR. C. WARD CRAMPTON 

Succeeded Dr. Gulick as director of physical 
training in the schools of Greater New York: 
as secretary of the Public Schools Athletic 
League is at the head of the most remarkable 
organization of its kind in the world; is a 
practical athlete and gymnast himself, and 
has been for years connected vnth the physi- 
cal training system in the schools of Greater 
New York, having had charge of the High 
School of Commerce. 



DR. GEORGE J. FISHER 

Has been connected with Y. M. C. A. work 
for many years as physical director at Cincin- 
nati and Brooklyn, where he made such a high 
reputation as organizer that he was chosen to 
succeed Dr, Luther H. Gulick as Secretary of 
the Athletic League of Y. M. C. A.'s of North 
America, when the latter resigned to take 
charge of the physical training in the Public 
Schools of Greater New York. 





DR. GEORGE ORTON 

On athletics, college athletics, particularly 
track and field, foot ball, soccer foot ball, and 
training of the youth, it would be hard to find 
one better qualified than Dr. Orton; has had 
the necessary athletic experience and the 
ability to impart that experience intelligently 
to the youth of the land; for years was the 
American, British and Canadian champion 
runner. 



EDITORS OF SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY 








FREDERICK R. TOOMBS 

A well known authority on skating, rowing, 
boxing-, racquets, and other athletic sports; 
was sporting editor of American Press Asso- 
ciation, New York; dramatic editor; is a law- 
yer and has served several terms as a member 
of Assembly of the Legislature of the State of 
New York; has written several novels and 
historical works. 



R. L. WELCH 

A resident of Chicago; the popularity of 
Indoor base ball is chiefly due to his efforts; 
a player himself of no mean ability; a first- 
class organizer; he has followed the game of 
indoor base ball from its inception. 



DR. HENRY S. ANDERSON 

Has been connected with Yale University 
for years and is a recognized authority on 
gymnastics; is admitted to be one of the lead- 
ing authorities in America on gymnastic sub- 
jects; is the author of many books on physical 
training. 



CHARLES M. DANIELS 

Just the man to write an authoritative 
book on swimming; the fastest swimmer the 
world has ever known; member New York 
Athletic Club swimming team and an Olym- 
pic champion at Athens in 1906 and London, 
1908. In his book on Swimming, Champion 
Daniels describes just the methods one must 
use to become an expert swimmer. 

GUSTAVE BOJUS 

Mr. Bojus is most thoroughly qualified to 
write intelligently on all subjects pertaining 
to gymnastics and athletics; in his day one 
of America's most famous amateur athletes; 
has competed successfully in gymnastics and 
many other sports for the New York Turn 
Verein; for twenty years he has been prom- 
inent in teaching gymnastics and athletics; 
was responsible for the famous gymnastic 
championship teams of Columbia University; 
now with the Jersev City high schoola. 



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CHARLES JACOBUS 

Admitted to be the "Father of Roque;" 
one of America's most expert players, win- 
ning' the Olympic Championship at St. Louis 
in 1904; an ardent supporter of the game 
and follows it minutely, and much of the 
success of roque is due to his untiring efforts; 
certainly there is no one better qualified to 
write on this subject than Mr. Jacobus. 



DR. E. B. WARMAN 

Well known as a physical training expert; 
was probably one of the first to enter the field 
and is the author of many books on the sub- 
ject; lectures extensively each year all over 
the country. 



W. J. CROMIE 

Now with the University of Pennsylvania; 
was formerly a Y. M. C. A. physical director; 
a keen student of all gymnastic matters; the 
author of many books on subjects pertaining 
to physical training. 



G. M. MARTIN 

By profession a physical director of the 
Young Men's Christian Association; a close 
student of all things gymnastic, and games 
for the classes in the gymnasium or clubs. 



PROF. SENAC 

A leader in the fencing world ; has main- 
tained a fencing school in New York for 
years and developed a great many cham- 
pions ; understands the science of fencing 
thoroughly and the benefits to be derived 
♦herefrom. 



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SPALDING OFFICIAL ANNUALS 

Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide 
Spalding's Official Base Ball Record 
Spalding's Official Foot Ball Guide 
Spalding's Official Soccer Foot Bali Guide 
Spalding's Official Cricket Guide 
Spalding's Official Lawn Tennis Annual 
Spalding's Official Golf Guide 
Spalding's Official Ice Hockey Guide 
Spalding's Official Basket Ball Guide 
Spalding's Official Bowling Guide 
Spalding's Official Indoor Base Ball Guide 
Spalding's Official Roller Polo Guide 
Spalding's Official Athletic Almanac 



croop I. Base Bail 

No. 1 Spalding's Official Base Ball 
Guide. 

No. lA Official Base Ball Record. 

No. 202 How to Play Base Ball. 

No. 223 How to Bat. 

No. 232 How to Run Bases. 

No. 230 How to Pitch. 

No. 229 How to Catch. 

No. 225 How to Play First Base. 

No. 226 How to Play Second Base. 

No. 227 How to Play Third Base, 

No. 228 How to Play Shortstop. 

No. 224 How to Play the Outfield. 

How to Organize a Base Ball 

Club. [League. 

How to Organize a Base Ball 

How to Manage a Base Ball 

Club. 
How toTrain aBaseBallTeam 
How to Captain a Base Ball 
How to Umpire a Game. [Team 
Technical Base Ball Terms. 
Ready Reckoner of Base Ball 
Percentages. 

BASE BALL AUXILIARIES 
No. 319 Minor League Base Ball Guide 
No. 320 Official Book National League 

of Prof. Base Ball Clubs. 
No. 321 Official Handbook National 

Playground Ball Assn. 



No. 
231. 



No. 219 



II. 



No. 



Foot Ball 

Official Foot Ball 



Spalding'; 
Guide. 
Code of the Foot Ball Rules. 
How to Play Foot Ball. 
Spalding's Official Soccer Foot 
Ball Guide. 
No. 286 How to Play Soccer. 



No. 334 
No. 324 
No. 2a 



FOOT BALL AUXILIARY 
No. 332 Spalding's Official Canadian 

Foot Ball Guide. 
No. 335 Spalding's Official Rugby Foot 

Ball Guide. 

Group III. cricket 

No. 3 Spalding's Official Cricket Guide. 
No. 277 Cricket and How to Play It. 

Group IV. Lawn Tennis 

No. 4 Spalding's Official Lawn Ten- 
nis Annual. 

No. 157 How to Play Lawn Tennis. 

No. 279 Strokes and Science of Lawn 
Tennis. 

Group V. Golf 

No. 5 Spalding's Official GolfGuide 
No. 276 How to Play Golf. 

Group VI. Hockey 

No. 6 Spalding's Official Ice Hockey 

Guide. 
No. 304 How to Play Ice Hockey. 
No. 154 Field Hockey. 
(Lawn Hockey. 
No. 188 < Parlor Hockey, 
(Garden Hockey. 
No. 180 Ring Hockey. 

HOCKEY AUXILIARY. 
No. 256 Official Handbook Ontario 
Hockey Association. 

Group VII. Basket Ball 

No. 7 Spalding's Official Basket 

Ball Guide. 
No. 193 How to Play Basket Ball. 
No, 318 Basket Ball Guide for Women. 

BASKET BALL AUXILIARY 
No. 323 Official Collegiate Basket Ball 

Handbook. 



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(iroup VIII. Bowling 

No. 8 Spalding^s Official Bowling 



Guide. 



Group IX. 



indoor Base Ball 



No. 9 Spalding's Official Indoor Base 
Ball Guide. 

Group X. Poio 

No. 10 Spalding's Official Roller Polo 

Guide. 
No. 129 Water Polo. 
No. 199 Equestrian Polo. 

Group XI. Miscellaneous Games 

No. 201 Lacrosse. 

No. 322 Official Handbook U. S. Inter- 
collegiate Lacrosse League. 
No. 248 Archery. 
No. 138 Croquet. 
No. 271 Roque. 

(Racquets. 
No. 194 < Squash-Racquets. 

(Court Tennis. 
No. 13 Hand Ball. 
No. 167 Quoits. 
No. 170 Push Ball. 
No. 14 Curling. 
No. 207 Lawn Bowls. 
No. 188 Lawn Games. 
No. 189 Children's Games. 

Group XII. Aihletlcs 

No. 12 Spalding's Official Athletic 

Almanac. 

No. 27 College Athletics. 

No. 182 All Around Athletics. 

No. 156 Athletes' Guide. 

No. 87 Athletic Primer. 

No. 273 Olympic GamesatAthens,1906 

No. 252 How to Sprint. 

No. 255 How to Run 100 Yards. 

No. 174 Distance and Cross Country 

Running. [Thrower. 
No. 259 How to Become a Weight 
No. 5^ Official Sporting Rules, [boys. 
No. 246 Athletic Training for School- 
No. 317 Marathon Running. 
No. 331 Schoolyard Athletics. 

ATHLETIC AUXILIARIES 
No. 311 Amateur Athletic Union Offi- 
cial Handbook. [book. 
No. 316 Intercollegiate Official Hand- 
No. 302 Y. M. C. A. Official Handbook. 
No. 313 Public Schools Athletic 
League Official Handbook. 
No. 314 Public Schools Athletic 
League Official Handbook 
— Girls' Branch. 
No. 308 Official Handbook New York 
Interscholastic Athletic 
Association. 



Group XIII. 



AthieUc 
Accompilshnieiirs 



No. 177 How to Swim. 

No. 296 Speed Swimming. 

No. 128 How to Row. 

No. 209 How to Become a Skater. 

No. 178 How to Train for Bicyclinjr. 

No. 23 Canoeing. 

No. 282 Roller Skating Guide. 

Group XIV. Manly Sporn 

No. 18 Fencing. (ByBreck.) 

No. 162 Boxing. 

No. 165 Fencing. ( By Senac.) 

No. 140 Wrestling. 

No. 236 How to Wrestle. 

No. 102 Ground Tumbling. 

No. 233 Jiu Jitsu. 

No. 166 How to Swing Indian Clubs. 

No. 200 Dumb Bell Exercises. 

No. 143 Indian Clubs and Dumb Belli. 

No. 262 Medicine Ball Exercises. 

No. 29 Pulley Weight Exercises. 

No. 191 How to Punch the Bag. 

No. 289 Tumbling for Amateurs. 

No. 326 Professional Wrestling. 

Group XV. GymnasMci 

No. 104 Grading of Gymnastic Exer- 
cises. [Dumb Bell DrillSo 

No. 214 Graded Calisthenics and 

No. 254 Barnjum Bar Bell Drill. 

No. 158 Indoor and Outdoor Gym- 
nastic Games. 

No. 124 How to Become a Gymnast. 

No. 287 Fancy Dumb Bell and March- 
ing Drills. [Apparatus. 

No. 327 Pyramid Building Without 

No. 328 Exercises on the Parallel Bars.; 

No. 329 Pyramid Building with 
Wands, Chairs and Ladders 
GYMNASTIC AUXILIARY 

No. 333 Official Handbook I. C. A. Ao 
Gymnasts of America. 

Group XVI. Physical culture 

No. 161 Ten Minutes' Exercise for 

Busy Men. [giene. 

No. 208 Physical Education and Hy- 

No. 149 Scientific Physical Training 

and Care of the Body. 
No. 142 Physical Training Simplified. 
No. 185 Hints on Health. 
No. 213 285 Health Answers. 
No. 238 Muscle Building. [ningo 

No. 234 School Tactics and Maze Run- 
No. 261 Tensing Exercises, [nasties. 
No. 285 Health by Muscular Gym- 
No. 288 Indigestion Treated by Gym= 
No. 290 Get Well : Keep Well, [nasties. 
No. 325 Twenty-Minute Exercises. 
No. 330 Physical Training for the 
School and Class Room. 



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Group I. Base Ball 

No. 1— Spaiains's Offlcial 
Base Ball Guide. 

The leading Base Ball 
annual of the country, and 
the official authority of 
the game. Contains the 
official playing rules, with 
an explanatory index of the 
rules compiled by Mr. A. G. 
Spalding; pictures of all 
the teams in the National. 
American and minor leagues ; re- 
views of the season; college Base Ball, 
and a great deal of interesting in- 
formation. Price 10 cents. 



No. lA — Spaldingr's Official 
Base Ball Record. 

Something new in Base Ball. Con- 
tains records of all kinds from the be- 
firinning of the National League and 
official averages of all professional or- 
ganizations for past season. Illustrated 
with pictures of leading teams and 
players. Price 10 cents. 

No. 202— How to Plar Bane 
Ball. 

Edited by Tim Murnane. New and 
revised edition. Illustrated with pic- 
tures showing how all the various 
curves and drops are thrown and por- 
traits of leading players. Price 10 cents. 

No. 223— How to Bat. 

There is no better way of becoming 
a proficient batter than by reading this 
book and practising the directions. 
Numerous illustrations. Price 10 cents. 

No. 232— How to Run the 
Bases. 

This book gives clear and concise 
directions for excelling as a base run- 
ner; tells when to run and when not to 
do so; how and when to slide; team 
work on the bases; in fact, every point 
of the game is thoroughly explained. 
Illustrated. Price 10 cents. 

No. 230— How to Pitcli. 

A new, up-to-date book. Its contents 
are the practical teaching of men who 
have reached the top as pitchers, and 
who know how to impart a knowledge 
of their art. All the big leagues' 
pitchers are shown. Price 10 cents. 



IVo. 229— How to Catcb. 

Every boy who has hopes of being a 
clever catcher should read how well- 
known players cover their position. 
Pictures of all the noted catchers in 
the big leagnies. Price 10 cents. 

\o. 22K— How to Play First 
Base. 

Illustrated with pictures of all the 
prominent first basemen. Price 10 cents. 

No. 226— How to Play Second 
Base. 

The ideas of the best second basemen 
have been incorporated in this book for 
the especial benefit of boys who want 
to know the fine points of play at this 
point of the diamond. Price 10 cents. 

No. 227— How to Play Third 
Base. 

Third base is, in some respects, the 
most important of the infield. All the 
points explained. Price 10 cents. 

No. 228— How to Play Short- 
stop. 

Shortstop is one of the hardest posi- 
tions on the infield to fill, and quick 
thought and quick action are necessary 
for a player who expects to make good 
as a shortstop. Illus. Price 10 cents. 

No. 224— How to Play the 
Outfield. 

An invaluable guide for the out- 
fielder. Price 10 cents. 

IVo. 231— How to Coach; Ho-w 
to Captain a Team; Ho^r 
to Manaj^e a Team; Hotv 
to Umpire; How to Or- 
sraniv^e a League; Tech- 
nical Terms of Base Ball. 
A useful guide. Price 10 cents. 

No 219— Ready Reckoner of 
Base Ball Percentages. 

To supply a demand for a book wh ich 
would show the percentage of clubs 
without recourse to thearduous work of 
figuring, the publishers had these tables 
compiled by an expert. Price 10 cents. 

BASE] BALI, AUXILIARIES. 

No. 310— Minor Len^ne Base 
Ball Guide. 

The minors' OAvn guide. Edited by 
President T. H. Murnane, of the New 
England League. Price 10 cents. 



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No. 330— Official Handbook 
of tlie National League 
of Professional Base Ball 
Clubs. 

Contains the Constitution, By-Laws, 
Official Rules, Averages, and schedule 
of the National League for the current 
year, together with list of club officers 
and reports of the annual meetings of 
the League. Price 10 cents. 

\o. 321_Official Handbook 
National Playground Ball 
Association. 

This game is specially adapted for 
playgrounds, parks, etc., is spreading 
rapidly. The book contains a descrip- 
tion of the game, rules and list of 
officers. Price 10 cents. 



Group 11. Foot Ball 

No. 2— Spalding's Official 
Foot Ball Guide. 

Edited by Walter Camp. 

[Contains the new rules, 
with diagram of field; All- 
America teams as selected 
by the leading authorities; 
reviews of the game from 
various sections of the 
country; scores; pictures. 

I Price 10 cents. 

No. 334--Code of the Foot 
Ball Rules. 

This book is meant for the use of 
officials, to help them to refresh their 
memories before a game and to afford 
them a quick means of ascertaining a 
point during a game. It also gives a 
ready means of finding a rule in the 
Official Rule Book, and is of great help 
to a player in studying the Rules. 
Compiled by C.W. Short, Harvard, 1908. 
Price 10 cents. 

No. 324— How to Play Foot 
Ball. 

Edited by Walter Camp, of Yale, 
Everything that a beginner wants to 
know and many points that an expert 
will be glad to learn. Snapshots of 
leading teams and players in action, 
with comments by Walter Camp. 
Price 10 cents. 





No. 2A— Spalding's Official 
Association Soccer Foot 
Ball Guide. 

A complete and up-to-| 
date guide to the "'Soccer" 
game in the United States, 
containing instructions for I 
playing the game, official! 
rules, and interesting 
news from all parts of the 
country. Illustrated. Price I 
10 cents. 

No. 28G— How to Play Soc- 
cer. 

How each position should be played, 
written by the best player in England 
in his respective position, and illus- 
trated with full-page photographs of 
players in action. Price 10 cents. 

FOOT BALL AUXILIARIES. 
No. 33 2— Spalding's Official 



Canadian 
Guide. 



Foot 



Ball 



The official book of the game in Can- 
ada. Price 10 cents. 

No. 335— Spalding's Official 
Rugby Foot Ball Guide. 

Contains the official rules under 
which the game is played in England 
and by the California schools and col- 
leges. Also instructions for playing 
the various positions on a team. Illus- 
trated with action pictures of leading 
teams and players. Price 10 cents. 



Group III. Cricket 

No. 3— Spalding's Official 
Cricket Guide. 

The most complete year 
book of the game that has 
ever been published in 
America. Reports of 
special matches, official 
rules and pictures of all 
the leading teams. Price 
10 cents. 

No. 277— Cricket; and How 
to Play it. 

By Prince Ranjitsinhji. The game 
described concisely and illustrated with 
full-page pictures posed especially f Of 
this book. Price 10 cents. 




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Group IV, 



Lawn 
Tennis 




No. 4— Spalding's Official 
LaTvn Tennis Annual. 

Contents include reports 
of all important tourna- 
ments; official ranking 
from 1885 to date; laws of 
lawn tennis; instructions 
for handicapping:; deci- 
sions on doubtful points; 
management of tourna- 
ments; directory of clubs; 
laying out and keeping a court. Illus- 
trated. Pric*» 10 cents. 

No. 157— How to Piay Lawn 
Tennis. 

A complete description of lawn ten- 
nis; a lesson for beginners and direc- 
tions telling how to make the most im 
portant strokes. Illustrated. Price 
10 cents. 

No. 279— Strokes and Science 
of LaTrn Tennis. 

By P. A. Vaile, a leading authority 
on the game in Great Britain. Every 
stroke in the game is accurately illus- 
trated and analyzed by the author. 
Price 10 cents. 




Golf 



Official 



Group V. 

No. 5— Spaldinsr»» 
Golf Guide. 

Contains records of all 
important tournaments, 
articles on the game in 
various sections of the 
country, pictures of prom- 
inent players, official play- 
ing rules and general 
items of interest. Price 
10 cents. 



No. 276— How to Play Golf. 

By James Braid and Harry Vardon, 
the world's two greatest players tell 
how they play the game, with numer- 
ous full-page pictures of them taken 
n the links. Price 10 cents. 




Group VI. Hockey 

No. 6— Spaldingr's Official Ice 
Hockey Guide. 

The official year book of 
the game. Contains the 
official rules, pictures of 
leading teams and players, 
records, review of the 
season, reports from dif" 
ferent sections of the 
United States and Canada. 
Price 10 cents. 

No. 304— How to Play Ice 
Hockey. 

Contains a description of the duties 
of each player. Illustrated. Price 10 
cents. 

No. 154— Field Hockey. 

Prominent in the sports at Vassar, 
Smith, Wellesley, BrynMawrand other 
leading colleges. Price 10 cents. 

No. 188 — liawn Hockey, 
Parlor Hockey, Garden 
Hockey. 

Containing the rules for each srame. 
Illustrated. Price 10 cents. 

No. 180— Ring Hockey. 

A new game for the gymnasium. 
Exciting as basket ball. Price 10 cents. 

HOCKEY AUXILIARY. 

No. 25G— Official Handbook 
of the Ontario Hockey 
Association. 

Contains the official rules of the 
Association, constitution, rules of com- 
petition, list of officers, and pictures of 
leading players. Price 10 cents. 



Group Vn. 



Basket 
Ball 



No. 7— Spaldingr's Official 
Basket Ball Guide. 

Edited by George T. 
Hepbron. Contains the 
revised official rules, de- 
cisions on disputed points, 
records of prominent 
teams, reports on the game 
from various parts of the 
country. Illustrated. Price 
10 cents. 




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No. 193— How to Play Basket 
Ball. 

By G. T. Hepbron, editor of the 
Official Basket Ball Guide. Illustrated 
with scenes of action. Price 10 cents. 



No. 318— Official Basket Ball 
Guide for Womeii. 

Edited by Miss Senda Berenson, of 
Smith College. Contains the official 
playing rules and special articles on 
the game by prominent authorities. 
Illustrated. Price 10 cents. 

BASKET BALL AUXILIARY. 

No. 323— Collegiate Basket 
Ball Handbook;. 

The official publication of the Colle- 
giate Basket Ball Association. Con- 
tains the official rules, records, All- 
America selections, reviews, and pic- 
tures. Edited by H. A. Fisher, of 
Columbia. Price 10 cents. 



Group VIIL Bowling 

No. S— Spalding's Official 
BoTvlins Guide. 

The contents include: 
diagrams of effective de- 
liveries; hints to begin- 
ners; how to score; official 
rules; spares, how they 
are made; rules for cocked 
hat, quintet, cocked hat 
and feather, battle game, 
etc. Price 10 cents. 



\ri*m''"'°'^ 



Group IX. 



Indoor 
Base Ball 



No. 9— Spalding's Official In- 
door Base Ball Guide. 

America's national game 
Is now vieing with other 
indoor games as a winter 
pastime. This book con- 
tains the playing rules, 
pictures of leading teams, 
and interesting articles on , 
the game by leading au- 
thorities on the subject.' 
Price 10 cent:. 




Polo 




Group X. 

No. 10— Spalding's 
Official Roller 
Polo Guide. 

Edited by J. C. Morse. 
A full description of the 
game; official rules, re- 
cords; pictures of promi- 
nent players. Price 10 cents 



\o. 129— Water Polo. 

The contents of this book treat of 
every detail, the individual work of the 
players, the practice of the team, how 
to throw the ball, with illustrations and 
many valuable hints. Price 10 cents. 



No. 199— Equestrian Polo. 

Compiled by H. L. Fitzpatrick of the 
New York Sun. Illustrated with por- 
traits of leading players, and contains 
most useful information for polo play- 
ers. Price 10 cents. 



_ ^^ Miscellane- 
GroupXI. ous Games 

No. 201— Lacrosse. 

Every position is thoroughly ex- 
plained in a most simple and concise 
manner, rendering it the best manual 
of the game ever published. Illus- 
trated with numerous snapshots of im- 
portant plays. Price 10 cents. 



No. 322— Official Handbook 
U. S. Inter-Collegiate La- 
crosse League. 

Contains the constitution, by-laws, 
playing rules, list of officers and records 
of the association. Price 10 cents. 



No. 271— Spalding's Official 
Roque Guide. 

The official publication of the Na- 
tional Roque Association of America. 
Contains a description of the courts 
and their construction, diagrams, illus- 
trations, rules and valuable informa- 
tion. Price 10 cents. 



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No. 138— Spalding's Official 
Croauet Guide 

Contains directions for playing, dia- 
grams of important strokes, description 
of grounds, instructions for the begin- 
ner, terms used in the game, and the 
official playing rules. Price 10 cents. 

No. 248— Arcfliery. 

A new and up-to-date book on this 
fascinating pastime. The several 
varieties of archery; instructions for 
shooting; how to select implements; 
how to score; and a great deal of inter- 
esting information. Illustrated. Price 
10 cents. 

No. 194 — Racquets, Squash- 
Racquets and Court Ten- 
nis. 

How to play each game is thoroughly 
explained, and all the difficult strokes 
shown by special photographs taken 
especially for this book. Contains the 
official rules for each game. Price 10 
cents. 

No. 167— Quoits. 

Contains a description of the plays 
used by experts and the official rules. 
Illustrated. Price 10 cents. 

No. 170— Push Ball. 

This book contains the official rules 
and a sketch of the game; illustrated. 
Price 10 cents. 



No. 13— How 
Ball. 



to Play Hand 



By the world's champion, Michael 
Egan. Every play is thoroughly ex- 
plained by text and diagram. Illus- 
trated. Price 10 cents. 

No. 14— Curlingr. 

A short history of this famous Scot- 
tish pastime, with instructions for 
play, rules of the game, definitions of 
terms and diagrams of different shots. 
Price 10 cents. 

No. 207— Bowling on tlie 
Green; or, La-wn Bowls. 

How to construct a green; how to 
play the game, and the official rules 
of the Scottish Bowling Association. 
Illustrated. Price 10 cents. 




Scotch, 



No. 189- Children's Games. 

These games are intended for use at 
recesses, and all but the team games 
have been adapted to large classes. 
Suitable for children from three to 
eight years, and include a great variety. 
Price 10 cents. 

No. 188 — Laiivn Games. 

Lawn Hockey, Garden Hockey, Hand 
Tennis, Tether Tennis; also Volley 
Ball, Parlor Hockey, Badminton, Bas- 
ket Goal. Price 10 cents. 



Group Xn. Athletics 

No. 12— Spalding's Official 
Athletic Almanac. 

Compiled by J. E. Sulli- 
van, President of the Ama- 
teur Athletic Union. The 
only annual pubHcation 
now issued that contains 
a complete list of amateur 
best-on-records; intercol- 
legiate, swimming, inter- 
scholastic, English, Irish, 
Swedish, Continental, South African, 
Australasian; numerous photos of in- 
dividual athletes and leading athletic 
teams. Price 10 cents. 

No. 27— College Athletics. 

M. C. Murphy, the well-known ath- 
letic trainer, now with Pennsylvania, 
the author of this book, has written it 
especially for the schoolboy and college 
man, but it is invaluable for the athlete 
who wishes to excel in any branch of 
athletic sport; profusely illustrated. 
Price 10 cents. 

No. 182— Ail-Around Ath- 
letics. 

Gives in full the method of scoring 
the Ail-Around Championship; how to 
train for the All-Around Champion- 
ship. Illustrated. Price 10 cents. 

\o. ISG— Athlete's Guide. 

Full instructions for the beginner, 
telling how to sprint, hurdle, jump and 
throw weights, general hints on train- 
ing; valuable advice to beginners and 
important A. A. U. rules and their ex« 
planations, while the pictures comprise 
many scenes of champions in action, 
Pripe 10 cents. 



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No. 273— The Olympic Games 
ftt Athens. 

A complete account of the Olympic 
Games of 1906, at Athens, the greatest 
International Athletic Contest ever 
held. Compiled by J. E. Sullivan 
Special United States Commissioner to 
the Olympic Games. Price 10 cents. 

No. 87— Athletic Primer. 

Edited by J. E. Sullivan, Ex- President 
of the Amateur Athletic Union. Tells 
how to organize an athletic club, how 
to conduct an athletic meeting, and 
gives rules for the government of ath- 
letic meetings; contents also include 
directions for laying out athletic 
grounds, and a very instructive article 
on training. Price 10 cents. 

No. 252- How to Sprint. 

Every athlete who aspires to be a 
sprinter can study this book to advan- 
tage. Price 10 cents. 

No. 255— How to Run 100 
Yards. 

By J. W. Morton, the noted British 
champion. Many of Mr. Morton's 
methods of training are novel to 
American athletes, but his success is 
the best tribute to their worth. Illus- 
trated. Price 10 cents. 

No. 174 — Distance and Cross- 
country Runningr. 

By George Orton, the famous Uni- 
versity of Pennsylvania runner. The 
quarter, half, mile, the longer dis- 
tances, and cross-country running and 
steeplechasing, with instructions for 
training; pictures of leading athletes 
in action, with comments by the editor. 
Price 10 cents. 

No. 259— Weight Throwing;. 

Probably no other man in the world 
has had the varied and long experience 
of James S. Mitchel, the author, in the 
weight throwing department of ath- 
letics. The book gives valuable infor- 
mation not only for the novice, but for 
the expert as well. Price 10 cents. 

No. 246— Athletic Training 
for Schoolboys. 

By Geo. W. Orton. Each event in the 
Intercollegiate programme is treated 
of separately. Price 10 cents. 



No. 55— Official Sportinar 
Rules. 

Contains rules not found in other 
publications for the government of 
many sports; rules for wrestling, 
shuffleboard, snowshoeing, profes- 
sional racing, pigeon shooting, dog 
racing, pistol and revolver shooting. 
British water polo rules, Rugby foot 
ball rules. Price 10 cents. 



ATHLETIC AUXILIARIES. 
No. 311— Official Handbook 
of the A.A.U. 

The A. A. U. is the governing body 
of athletes in the United States of 
America, and all games must be held 
under its rules, which are exclusively 
published in this handbook, and a copy 
should be in the hands of every athlete 
and every club officer in America. 
Price 10 cents. 



No. 316— Official Intercolle- 
giate A.A.A.A. Handbook. 

Contains constitution, by-la-v?B, and 
laws of athletics; records from 1876 to 
date. Price 10 cents. 

No. 30S— Official Handbook 
Nevr York Interschol- 
astic Athletic Associa- 
tion. 

Contains the Association's records, 
constitution and by-laws and other 
information. Price 10 cents. 

No. 302— Official Y.M.C.A. 
Handbook. 

Contains the official rules governing 
all sports under the jurisdiction of the 
Y. M. C. A., official Y. M. C. A. scoring 
tables, pentathlon rules, pictures of 
leading Y. M. C. A. athletes. Price 
10 cents. 



No. 313— Official Handbook 
of the Public Schools 
Athletic Leag;ue. 

Edited by Dr. C. Ward Crampton. 
director of physical education in the 
Public Schools of Greater New York 
Illustrated. Price 10 oentg. 



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No. 314— Official Handbools: 
Girls* Brancli of tlie 
Public Schools Athletic 
Leagrne. 

The official publication. Contains: 
constitution and by-laws, list of offi- 
cers, donors, founders, life and annual 
members, reports and illustrations. 
Price 10 cents. 



No. 331— Schoolyard Ath- 
letics. 

By J. E. Sullivan, Ex-President Ama- 
teur Athletic Union and member of 
Board of Education of Greater New 
York. An invaluable handbook for 
the teacher and the pupil. Gives a 
systematic plan for conducting school 
athletic contests and instructs how to 
prepare for the various events. Illus- 
trated. Price 10 cents. 



No. 317— Marathon Rnnningr. 

A new and up-to-date book on this 
popular pastime. Contains pictures 
of the leading Marathon runners, 
methods of training, and best times 
made in various Marathon events. 
Price 10 cents. 



Group Xm. Athletic 
Accomplishments 

No. 177— HoTF to STTim. 

Will interest the expert as well as 
the novice; the illustrations were made 
from photographs especially posed, 
showing the swimmer in clear water; 
a valuable feature is the series of 
"land drill " exercises for the beginner. 
Price 10 cents. 

No. 296— Speed STrimmingr. 

By Champion C. M. Daniels of the 
New York Athletic Club team, holder 
of numerous American records, and the 
best swimmer in America qualified to 
write on the subject. Any boy should 
be able to increase his speed in the 
water after reading Champion Daniels* 
Instructions on the subject. Price 10 
eentik 



No. 128— HoTv to Row. 

By E. J. Giannini, of the New York 
Athletic Club, one of America's most 
famous amateur oarsmen and cham> 
pions. Shows how to hold the oars, 
the finish of the stroke and other valu« 
able information. Price 10 cents. 

No. 23— Canoeiner. 

Paddling, sailing, cruising and rac- 
ing canoes and their uses; with hints 
on rig and management; the choice of 
a canoe; sailing canoes, racing regula- 
tions; canoeing and camping. Full/ 
illustrated. Price 10 cents. 

No. 209— How to Become a 
Skater. 

Contains advice for beginners; how 
to become a figure skater, showing how 
to do all the different tricks of the best 
figure skaters. Pictures of prominent 
skaters and numerous diagrams. Price 
10 cents. 

No. 282— Official Roller Skat- 
ing Guide. 

Directions for becoming a fancy and 
trick roller skater, and rules for roller 
skating. Pictures of prominent trick 
skaters in action. Price 10 cents. 

No. 178— HoTT to Train for 
Bicycling. 

Gives methods of the best riders 
when training for long or short distance 
races; hints on training. Revised and 
up-to-date in every particular. Pries 
10 cents. 



„„, Manly 
Group XIV. Sports 

No. 140— Wrestlingr. 

Catch-as-catch-can style. Seventy 
illustrations of the different holds, pho- 
tographed especially and so described 
that anybody can with little effort learn 
every one. Price 10 cents. 



No. 18 — Fencingr. 

By Dr. Edward Breck, of Boston, 
editor of The Swordsman, a promi- 
nent amateur fencer. A book that has 
stood the test of time, and is universally 
acknowledged to be a standard ''*<Qi:k. 
Illustrated. Price 10 cents. 



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No. 162— Boxingr Guide. 

Contains over 70 pages of illustrations 
showing all the latest blows, posed 
especially for this book under the super- 
vision of a well-known instructor of 
boxing, who makes a specialty of teach- 
ing and knows how to impart his 
knowledge. Price 10 cents. 



No. 165— The Art of Fencingr 

By Regis and Louis Senac, of New 
York, famous instructors and leading 
authorities on the subject. Gives in 
detail how every move should be made. 
Price 10 cents. 



No. 236— How to Wreatle. 

The most complete and up-to-date 
book on wrestling ever published. 
Edited by F. R. Toombs, and devoted 
principally to special poses and illustra- 
tions by George Hackenschmidt, the 
" Russian Lion." Price 10 cents. 



No. 102— Ground Tumbling. 

Any boy, by reading this book and 
following the instructions, can become 
proficient. Price 10 cents. 

Ifo. 289— Tnmbllnsr for Ama- 
teur*. 

Specially compiled for amateurs by 
Dr.JamesT. Gwathmey. Every variety 
of the pastime explained by text and 
pictures, over 100 different positions 
being shown. Price 10 cents. 

No. ±91— How to Punch the 
Baer. 

The best treatise on bag punching 
that has ever been printed. Every va- 
riety of blow used in training is shown 
and explained, with a chapter on fancy 
bag punching by a well-known theatri- 
cal bag puncher. Price 10 cents. 

No. 200— Dnmb-Bells. 

The best work on dumb-bells that 
has ever been offered. By Prof. G. 
Bojus, of New York. Contains 200 
photographs. Should be in the hands 
of every teacher and pupil of physical 
culture, and is invaluable for home 
ezercise. Price 10 cents. 



No. 143— Indian Clubs and 
Dumb-Bells. 

By America's amateur champion club 
swinger, J. H. Dougherty. It is clearly 
illustrated, by which any novice can 
become an expert. Price 10 cents. 

No. 262— Medicine Ball Bx- 
ercisea. 

A series of plain and practical exer^ 
cises with the medicine ball, suitable 
for boys and griirls. business and profes- 
sional men, in and out of gymnasium. 
Price 10 cents. 

No. 29— Pulley Weight Exer- 
cises. 

By Dr. Henry S. Anderson, instructor 
in heavy gymnastics Yale gymnasium. 
In conjunction with a chest machine 
anyone with this book can become 
perfectly developed. Price 10 cents. 

No. 233— Jiu Jitsn. 

Each move thoroughly explained and 
illustrated with numerous full-page 
pictures of Messrs. A. Minami and K. 
Koyama, two of the most famous ex- 
ponents of the art of Jiu Jitsu, who 
posed especially for this book. Price 
10 cents. 

No. 166— How to SwinST In- 
dian Clubs. 

By Prof. E. B. Warman. By follow- 
ing the directions carefully anyone can 
become an expert. Price 10 cents. 

^o. 32G— Professional Wrest- 
ling. 

A book devoted to the catch-as-catch- 
can style; illustrated with half-tone 
pictures showing the different holds 
used by Frank Gotch, champion catch- 
as-catch-can wrestler of the world. 
Posed by Dr. Roller and Charles Postl. 
By Ed. W. Smith. Sporting Editor of 
the Chicago American. Price 10 cents. 



Group XV. Gymnastics 

No. 104— The Gradingr oi 
Gymnastic Elxercises. 

By G. M. Martin. A book that shouM 
be in the hands of every physical direC' 
tor of the Y. M. C. A., school club, col 
lege, etc. Price 10 cents. 



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No. 214— Graded Calistben- 
ICB and Dumb-Bell Drills. 

For years it has been the custom in 
most sryninasiums of memorizing a set 
drill, which was never varied. Conse- 
quently the beginner was given the 
same kind and amount as the older 
member. tWith a view to giving uni- 
formity the present treatise is at- 
tempted. Price 10 cents. 

No. 254— Barnjnm Bar Bell 
Drill. 

Edited by Dr. R. Tait McKenzie, 
Director Physical Training, University 
of Pennsylvania. Profusely illustrated. 
Price 10 cents. 

No. 158 — Indoor and Ontdoor 
Gymnastic Games. 

A book that will prove valuable to in- 
door and outdoor gymnasiums, schools, 
outings and gatherings where there 
are a number to be amused. Price 10 
cents. 

No. 124— HoTV to Become m 
Gymnast. 

By Robert Stoll, of the New York 
A. C., the American champion on the 
flying rings from 1885 to 1892. Any boy 
can easily become proficient with a 
little practice. Price 10 cents. 

No. 287— Fancy Dnmb Bell 
and Marching: Drills. 

All concede that games and recreative 
exercises during the adolescent period 
are preferable to set drills and monoton- 
ous movements. These drills, while de- 
signed primarily for boys, can be used 
successfully with girls and men and 
women. Profusely illustrated. Price 
10 cents. 

No. 327— Pyramid Bnildlngr 
Without Apparatus. 

By W. J. Cromie, Instructor of 
Gymnastics, University of Pennsyl- 
vania. With illustrations showing 
many different combinations. This 
book should be in the hands of all gym- 
nasium instructors. Price 10 Cents. 

No. 328— Exercises on the 
Parallel Bars. 

By W. J. Cromie. Every gymnast 
should procure a copy of this book. 
Illustrated with cuts showing many 
opvel exercises. Price 10 cents. 



No. 329— Pyramid Bnildins 
Tt^ith Chairsy IVands and 
Ladders. 

By W. J. Cromie. Illustrated with 
half-tone photopraphs showing many 
interesting combinations. Price 10 
cents. 



GYMNASTIC AUXILIARY. 
No. 333— Official Handbook 
Inter-Collegriate Associa- 
tion Amateur Gymnasts 
of America. 

Edited by P. R. Carpenter, Physical 
Director Amherst College. Contains 
pictures of leading teams and individual 
champions, official rules governing con- 
tests, records. Price 10 cents. 



Group XVI. cufture 

No. 161— Ten Minutes' ICxev- 
cise for Busy Men. 

By Dr. Luther Halsey Gulick, Direc- 
tor of Physical Training in the New 
York Public Schools. A concise and 
complete course of physical education. 
Price 10 cents. 



No. 208— Physical IJdncation 
and Hyeriene. 

This is the fifth of the Physical 
Training series, by Prof. E. B. Warman 
(see Nos. 142. 149. 16S, 185. 213, 261. 290.) 
Price 10 cents. 



No. 149— The Care of the Body. 

A book that all who value health 
should read and follow its instructions. 
By Prof. E. B. Warman, the well-known 
lecturer and authority on physical cul- 
ture. Price 10 cents. 



No. 142— Physical Training 
Simplified. 

By Prof. E. B. Warman. A complete, 
thorough and practical book where the 
whole man is considered— brain and 
body. Price 10 cents. 



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No. 185— Healtb Hlnta. 

By Prof. E. B. Warman- Health in- 
fluenced by insulation; health influ- 
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CONTENTS 






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Introduction ......* 5 


General Ideas on Training 










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Sprinting 










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220 Yards 










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440 Yards 










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880 Yards 










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The Mile 










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The Two Mile 










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Cross-Country Running 










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120 Yard Hurdle 










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220 Yard Hurdle 










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High Jump 










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Broad Jump . 










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Pole Vault . 










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The Shot 










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BOOKS FOR ATHLETES 

Spalding Athletic Library Series 
Price io Cents Per Copy 



No. 12. Spalding' s Official Athletic Almanac. 

No. 27. College Athletics. 

No. 182. All Aroimd Athletics. 

No. 156. Athletes' Guide. 

No. S7. Athletic Primer. 

No. 273. Olympic Games at Athens. 

No. 252. How to Sprint. 

No. 255. How to Run 100 Yards. 

No. 174. Distance and Cross Country Running. 

No. 259. How to Become a Weight Thrower. 

No. 55. Official Sporting Rules. 

No. 246. Athletic Training for Schoolboys. 

No. 311. Amateur Athletic Union Official Handbook. 

No. 316. Intercollegiate A. A. A. A. Official Handbook:. 

No. 302. Y. M. C. A. Official Handbook. 

No. 313. Public Schools Athletic League Official 

Handbook. 

No. 314. Official Handbook Girls' Branch Public Schools 

Athletic League. 

No. 317 . Marathon Running. 

No. 331. Schoolyard Athletics. 



Geo. W. Orton was born at Strathroy, Canada, January lo, 1873. 
When still very young, he fell while climbing trees and received 
a blood clot on the brain. Until this absorbed, he was partially 
paralyzed. But this seemed to leave him when he was about 
twelve years of age, and though still very delicate, he at once 
began to run, being known in the village as "The boy who never 
walked." Besides his running, he was active in all the school 
sports, and when but fourteen years of age played lacrosse on an 
intermediate team and played on a first-class Association foot 
ball team. He was to enter Toronto University in 1890, and 
began to train during the summer to strengthen a weak knee 
that had been injured at foot ball. His father noticed that the 
youngster was running fast and entered him in a set of open 
sports. To the great astonishment of the boy, he won both the 
half and the mile, and a month later, at the Canadian champion- 
ships, he showed such improvement, that he raced A. B. George 
of the old Manhattan A. C. to the tape in 4 minutes 27 4-5 
seconds. The next year, by beating Tommy Connefif in the 
American mile championship, and by making a new Canadian 
record of 4 minutes 21 4-5 seconds, at the Canadian champion- 
ships, Orton was everywhere recognized as a great runner. The 
next season he continued to win, and was very prominent in 
sport until 1900, since when he has gradually dropped out of 
competitive athletics. During his time in athletics he won the 
mile championships of America and Canada six times, the two 
mile American steeplechase championship nine times, the cross 
country American championship and the ten mile American cham- 
pionship. In college sport he was also successful, winning the 
Intercollegiate A. A. A. A. mile championship twice, and making 
a record of 4 minutes 23 2-5 seconds, the present figures. 

After leaving college he figured in some very important races, 
winning the two mile steeplechase championship of England in 



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1897, this being the only English distance championship that has 
ever been won by a non-Britisher. In 1900, at the Olympic 
Championships, though defeated in London the previous week, 
he again won the steeplechase championship. He was the only 
American to win a world's championship in a distance event, 
and his victory was very much taken to heart by the English 
contingent, who, however, had nothing to say because of the re- 
markable time made in the race. 

For years Orton has busied himself with the interscholastic 
athletics of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia in particular. He has had 
great influence on the sport and can congratulate himself on the 
fact that at the present time this district has risen to the front 
in scholastic track and field athletics. 

Orton still does a lot of running to keep himself in condition, 
while he is Captain of the Belmont Cricket Club Association foot 
ball team, and keeps in shape all winter by playing this hardy 
game. 

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GENERAL IDEAS ON TRAINING 




No matter what special event one may be training for. whether 
it be the half-mile, cross-country, the sprints or the high jump, 
there are certain general matters that apply with equal force to all 
of these lines of endeavor. In order that we shall not be under 
the necessity of repeating these general principles of training 
when dealing with each separate event, we shall take them up 
here in this preliminary chapter. 

Very many of our schools now have coaches or gymnasium in- 
structors qualified to examine a boy as to the condition of the 
vital organs, especially the lungs and heart. Wherever this is 
possible, the boy should be examined prior to beginning athletic 
training. This may be doubly beneficial in that it may indicate 
what kind of sport is best fitted for the upbuilding of the body, 
and it may save the life and health of the boy by restraining him 
from entering some of the more strenuous games in which he 
might receive permanent injury. But the boy should remember 
that he must not despair merely because the examination shows 
him to be in poor condition. This is the very kind of a boy need- 
ing exercise, only it should be taken under capable supervision 
and in moderation. In this way the weak heart will become 
strengthened, or the weak lungs permanently cured. Then the 
cured youth may enter the very sports which previously had been 
too trying for him. 

BEGIN EASILY. 

The first week of training is always full of accidents, stramed 

tendons and sore muscles. In almost every case these things are 

due to a desire on the part of the athlete to begin hard training at 

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and no matter what line of sport one may be going in for, the 
first week's training should be light and of a general character. 
If the athlete has plenty of time, no fast or hard work should be 
done for at least ten days. This will give time for the muscles to 
get into shape and it will also tone up the whole system. It is 
surely inviting disaster for a sprinter to begin sprinting the first 
day out or for a distance runner to run a mile on time on his 
initial appearance. Get into good physical shape and work grad- 
ually up to your event. 



BUILD UP THE BODY. 

Track athletes, especially schoolboys, depend too much on the 
legs for success. It is all very well to have a fine pair of legs, 
but without a good body above them they will not amount to 
much. I do not mean by a "good body" that it is necessary to 
have a Sandow show of muscles on back and abdomen. But it is 
necessary to have strength in the body, especially in the back and 
abdominal regions. Especial attention should also be paid to ex- 
ercises that will develop the heart and lungs. Club swinging, 
dumb-bell work and deep breathing exercises will develop the 
chest. Body movements (either with or without dumb-bells), 
from the erect position until the fingers touch the floor, move- 
ments from side to side, and similar exercises, will strengthen the 
back and abdominal muscles. A very good exercise for this pur- 
pose will be found by lying down, placing the hands back of the 
head and then drawing up the legs outstretched to a perpendicular 
position several times. This exercise can be varied by keeping 
the legs still and rising to a sitting posture several times. It is 
most important that the body should, be very strong and wiry, 
and I lay especial emphasis on this because so many scholastic 
track athletes neglect their bodies and then wonder why they do 
not improve. Those trying for -the field events will see at once 
the force of the above, for in all the field events the body is just 
as important as the legs. 




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DO NOT SPECIALIZE TOO SOON. 
In line with the previous paragraph, I would advise the boy not 
to specialize too soon. Take part in many kinds of sport. In this 
way the eye and the mind will be trained to work in harmony 
and at once, and the right sort of courage will be developed. But 
I suggest this especially because this all round work will have the 
very effect desired above, namely, in developing the whole bod3^ 

SPEED IS THE BASIS OF SUCCESS ON THE TRACK. 

Speed is the basis of success on the track. This reads as a self- 
evident fact, and yet how many quarter-milers do we find trying 
to run fast quarters without doing any sprinting ; or how many 
half-milers are there who keep at this distance and never do any 
quarter-mile running or even 220 yards running for speed ; and 
how few distance runners do we find paying any attention to 
speed at all. Of course, it is foolish to ask a sprinter to keep 
speeding, for that is what his event is. He is a speed merchant 
pure and simple. But to be a successful quarter-miler, the runner 
must sprint regularly, for the quarter-mile is regarded now as 
practically a sprint distance. All of our fastest quarter-milers are 
at least fair sprinters. But even for the longer distances, speed 
will be found a very welcome accomplishment. The mile runner 
or the five-mile runner must run under his distance at a fast pace 
now and then so that he may develop the pace necessary for suc- 
cess in his specialty. A little sprinting will be beneficial even for 
the distance man. For the field events, sprinting is also a good 
thing. It is a real necessity for the broad jumper and pole 
vaulter, while it develops snap for the weight men. Sometimes it 
has a bad effect on a high jumper, as tending to throw him into 
the bar. For this event, the jumper's style must determine 
whetlier he should sprint or not. 

FORM IS NECESSARY. 

The scholastic athlete should be especially careful to develop 
good form. The sprinter should eliminate everything that hinders 




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speed. The quarter and half-miler should aim at such form as 
will combine speed with ease of motion. The distance man must 
seek that harmony of motion which is most essential to success. 
The best way to attain good form is by watching the best sprinters 
and runners and noting their styles. But as this is often impos- 
sible, we shall take up the matter of style at length, in dealing 
with each event. 

In the field events, the matter of form thrusts itself forward at 
once and it must be considered. Our greatest jumpers and weight 
throwers have gained their laurels in most cases through attention 
to form. Too much stress cannot be laid on this factor. On that 
account it is imperative that the young athlete pay attention to 
form before aiming at height or distance, for he will find that it 
is often very difficult or impossible to break himself of bad habits 
of form, after these have once become confirmed. In the field 
events especially, the scholastic athlete should remember that he 
is still a scholar in athletics and that the rudiments must be 
learned well, if future success is to be attained. 



TAKE CARE OF THE BODY. 
In the second paragraph of this chapter, we have called atten- 
tion to the necessity of building up the body. It would thus seem 
unnecessary to further emphasize this. But not only should exer- 
cises be taken to develop the body, but care should be observed 
that nothing is done that will nullify such exercise. For the 
scholastic athlete, I have no hesitation in saying emphatically 
CUT OUT TOBACCO. It can do no good and in ninety-nine 
cases out of a hundred it has a deterrent effect, both on the mind 
and body of the growing youth. If smoking must be done, wait 
until man's estate is reached. Many a promising athlete is spoiled 
through the use of tobacco, though every other natural quality 
has been present and reinforced by good training and developing 
exercises. A boy cannot do himself justice, either in class room 
or in athletics, when his brain is beclouded with nicotine. There- 
fore CUT IT OUT. 





THE DISTANCE RUNS. 
Schutt of Cornell is on the inside with Nasmith of Colgate on the 
outside. This is the finish of the two mile Intercollegiate Cham- 
pionship, 1904. Note the good form that Schutt is showing, even 
though it is at the finish of a hard race. Photo by Pearce. 



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Eat plenty of good, healthy food. Do not diet too severely, for 
the growing body needs all sorts of nourishment. But there are 
so many kinds of healthy food that is palatable, that it seems un- 
necessary for the boy to eat rich pastries and highly seasoned food. 
Good meat, vegetables, bread, butter, tapioca and rice pudding, 
an occasional piece of pie, ice cream and plenty of fruit form a 
menu good enough for anyone. 

Get plenty of sleep. This is necessary for physical development, 
especially when the body is still growing. Late hours, too much 
society, with its many excitements, should thus be relegated to 
the background as much as possible. 

Lastly, keep the body pure. Do not practice any forms of self- 
abuse. This is fatal, and I am happy to say, that instances of it 
are rare among our athletic youth, for everything in the athletic 
atmosphere tends to eradicate such pernicious habits. 

BE A SPORTSMAN. 
Finally, play fair; run straight, and avoid all underhand and 
ungentlemanly conduct when competing in athletics or training 
for a contest. Be a sportsman in the true sense of the term. 




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Undoubtedly the sprints are the most popular of the races on 
the track as far as this country is concerned. Rarely do we find 
an American youth that at some time or other does not think 
that with training, he would be a sprint champion. It is thus 
very important that this large army of sprint aspirants should 
begin right. Every efYort in sprinting should be made in the 
direction of speed. The body should be held slightly forward so 
that it will aid the runner and give him a purchase for the great 
efforts he should make to run fast. But the incline of the body 
should not be too much forward or this will have a tendency to 
make the sprinter clip his stride and thus lose distance and con- 
sequently speed. On the other hand, the head and body should 
not be held back, for this ties one up and also shortens the stride. 
The leg motion should be straight forward and the foot should 
not be flung up high behind. The knee should be flung up and 
forward and the foot should hit the ground when fully outstretched. 
It should not hang in the air, as is sometimes the case, for this of 
course takes time and reduces the speed. The knee should not be 
bent when at full stride, for then the stride is shortened and again 
speed is lost. The whole efTort of the body should be straight 
ahead. The arms should work in unison with the body. If any- 
thing, the arm-and-body motion should precede the leg motion, 
thus accelerating the stride. If, as sometimes occurs, the leg 
motion precedes the arm-and-body motion, then the legs are 
helping the arms and the full benefit of the arm-and-body is lost. 
Generally speaking, it may be said that the more nearly every 
muscle in the body works together, the better. These remarks 
on form in sprinting apply with equal-force to the longer events. 

Sprinting is a very intense sport, and it is imperative that the 
mind should be wholly bent on the work in hand. Every thought, 



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every muscle, should be bent on forward motion if the best results 
are to be obtained. 

THE START. 
The importance of the start in a 100 yard race can hardly be 
overestimated. Almost every championship race hinges on this 
factor. Dufifey repeatedly won races through his wonderful 
starting. His quickness away from the mark and the marvellous 
celerity with which he got into his running, often gave him 
such a lead at forty yards, that though his rivals closed the 
gap in the final stages of the race, they were not able to 
make up the handicap due to their poorer starting. The final of 
the Intercollegiate championship 100 yards in 190^4 was won at 
the start. Schick, of Harvard, got away well and at sixty yards 
he was two yards ahead of Cartmell, of Pennsylvania. The latter 
finished with a grand burst of speed and was beaten only two 
feet. His inferior start had cost him the championship. It is 
thus necessary that starting should be practised assiduously. The 
universal start now is the " college start." The sprinter digs his 
holes, so that when he gets on his mark he can place his hands on 
the scratch and can settle himself firmly into a crouching position. 
The most of the weight of the body should be on the rear leg, but 
this varies. The athlete, by practice and observation, should make 
sure in his mind in just what position he is best ready for the start. 
He should be able to hold himself steadily in this position, so that 
he can spring forward just at the moment he hears the pistol. 
Most athletes dig the hole for the forward foot on a line with the 
scratch. Others find that this will bring the body into too 
cramped a position and their first hole is dug a little back of the 
start. The holes for the start should be dug so that the legs can 
move straight forward; or, in other words, the holes should not 
be directly behind each other or too far apart, across the track. 
The distance between the holes will vary with the contestant. 
He should experiment until he feels that he has just the right 
distance for getting set steadily and getting away quickly. The 
illustrations give a good idea of the form that is most in vogue. 



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TRAINING. 

The sprinter must be just as careful in his training as the mile 
runner. After making sure that he is in good preliminary condi- 
tion, the sprinter should begin to let himself out. For the first 
ten days, however, he should not make his greatest effort. After 
that he can get down to some system. He should practice starts 
every day. Several ten yard dashes at full speed should be taken. 
Not only should the sprinter try to get away quickly from his 
mark, but his every endeavor must be set towards getting into 
his running at once. To do this a very great deal of bodily exer- 
tion must be made. Ten yards away from the mark the athlete 
should be running at top speed. This means that every muscle 
in the body must be working harmoniously and smoothly. Three 
or four times a day the athlete should sprint thirty-five or forty 
yards and sometimes even sixty yards at top speed. Once a week 
he should go through the full distance at racing speed. 

The sprinter must study his own abilities. It often happens 
that the sprinter has much natural speed but cannot quite last the 
full 100 yards at top speed. This is generally the case with the 
small sprinter. In such a case the sprinter should take enough 
short work to retain his speed, but he should also take longer 
spins in an endeavor to develop the stamina necessary for retain- 
ing his best speed right to the tape. A useful exercise for such a 
sprinter will be found in occasionally starting at racing speed and 
continuing for thirty-five yards, then easing down a little until 
the seventy-five yards mark is reached, and then finishing out the 
100 in a final burst. 

Many sprinters have no dif^culty in lasting. Their defect is in 
not having the speed. Such sprinters should do a great deal of 
thirty-five yards' practising. 

In general, it is found that the small sprinter is very fast away 
from the mark, but slow at the finish, while the tall strong ath- 
lete is fast at the finish but slow for the first thirty yards. The 
latter must pay the greatest attention to his start and getting into 
motion rapidly, while the former must lengthen out his spins to 
give him the necessary finish. DufTey is the best example of an 




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athlete that has studied his own abiHties and perfected his short- 
comings. From Duffey's first pubHc appearances it was seen that 
he was very fast away from the mark and very speedy for the first 
forty yards, but that he perceptibly slackened his speed the last 
twenty yards. DufTey knew this as well as anyone, and he set 
about the task of gaining the strength for the finish. He care- 
fully trained himself with this end in view and in his memorable 
record-breaking race in New York not only did he go the first 
forty yards in his accustomed speedy way, but he continued and 
finished the last twenty yards with a burst of speed that would 
have done credit to Wefers or Crum. The result was the new 
record, 9 3-5 seconds. 




THE POLE VAULT. FIG. 2. 
Adriance of Yale. The illustration shows a very common way of 
holding the pole when starting the run. Photo by Pearce. 



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The furlong is also regarded a sprint distance, and most sprint- 
ers run this in addition to the loo yards. The same training as 
for the 100 yards is necessary, for our best 220 yard runners go 
this distance at very high speed. For this event, the 100 yard 
man should jog through 150 yards or the full 220 yards about twice 
a week, and go through once a week at racing speed. In running 
the 220 yards the sprinter should go out the first thirty-five yards 
as in the 100. He should then settle into his stride and run just 
a trifle within himself up to 150 yards. From there to the finish 
he should put forth every effort. If the sprinter tries to run the 
first 100 yards at his highest speed, he will find that he will peter 
out before the 220 3^ards is reached. Those who lack the stamina 
for this distance should jog 300 yards or even a quarter-mile 
occasionally. 

TRAINING SCHEDULE. 
Training should, of course, always be individual, but as this 
book is for many who have no coaches, the following training 
schedule may be found beneficial. 

100 Yards: 
Monday. A few starts. Two 35 yard dashes at full speed, and a 

swing through the 100 yards. 
Tuesday. Starts as usual. Two 25 yard dashes. A 60 yard dash. 
Wednesday. Starts. Three 35 yard dashes. 120 yards, running at 

full speed the first and last 40 yards, and swinging along the 

intermediate distance. 
Thursday. Starts. 60 yard dash. Two 35 yard dashes. 
Friday. Starts. Two 35 yard dashes, and a jog through the 100. 
Saturday. Race day. If the sprinter has a race on, that is suffi- 




THE POLE VAULT. FIG. 3. 
Moore of Princeton. This is another popular way of holding the pole 
when taking the run preliminary to the vault. Photo by Pearce. 



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cient. If not, after limbering up well, let him run through the 
100 yards at top speed. 

220 Yards: 

In addition to the schedule for the 100 yards, the sprinter should 
jog through the 220 yards a couple of times during the week, and 
once a week run out the full distance, or 150 yards at top speed. 

The sprinter should always limber up before getting on his mark, 
for starting-practice or for a race. 

The sprinter should, in addition to the above, take exercises for 
his body and arms, as noted in the preliminary chapter. 




THE POLE VAULT. FIG. 4. 

McLanahan of Yale, the world's record holder. Note the effort that 

McLanahan is making, both with arms and legs, to get a good 

jump from the ground. Note, also, how well and accurately he has 

planted his pole. Photo by Pearce. 



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The 440 yards and the 880 yards are called the middle distances, 
because they both combine both speed and stay. Speed is absolutely 
required in the quarter, while the long distance quality of stay is 
absolutely necessary in the half. 

THE 440 YARDS. 

The 440 yards is a favorite distance in America. No other 
country in the world can produce such an array of quarter-milers, 
as is seen annually at the relay races of the University of Penn- 
sylvania. This is because Americans have plenty of natural speed 
and with this they have a fair amount of stamina and an ability to 
acquire good form, a very important quality in the successful 
quarter-miler. 

The quarter can almost be regarded as a sprint distance, for it 
is run at a high rate of speed. This quality is the most necessary 
for this distance. Our best quarter-milers all practice sprinting 
assiduously. They must be fast to carry the pace necessary. 
Burke and Long, two of the greatest quarter-milers this country 
has ever produced, have both done 12 seconds for the 120 yards 
and even time for the 220 yards. Taylor, of Pennsylvania, an 
intercollegiate quarter mile champion, has beaten 22 seconds for 
the 220 yards. Thus, great attention must be paid to sprinting, so 
that the runner can stand the fast pace he will meet in the first 
300 yards of the race. 

Here again the athlete must study his peculiarities. If he finds 
the quarter too long for him, he should then take occasional jogs 
for half a mile or smart runs at 500 and 600 yards. But he should 
not neglect his sprinting in any case. If, on the other hand, the 
athlete has plenty of stay but lacks speed, then he should pay 
especial attention to ^printing. He should run 220 yards at full 




McLanahan of Yale. Note the good jump he has made from the 
ground, and that he is swmgmg up his legs. Photo by Pearce 



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speed occasionally. He should also go along for 300 yards or 350 
yards at a fast quarter mile pace. This will give him practice in 
the fast pace necessary and his stay will keep him going the rest 
of the way. 

Form is very important in the quarter. The pace is so fast in 
this race that an easy action is almost a necessity. Maxey 
Long, the present holder of the world's record of 47 seconds, was 
perfection for the quarter. His style combined length of stride 
with ease of action, and he was thus able to keep up a very fast 
pace for the full distance. The quarter-miler should have a long 
swinging easy gait. 

The sprinting start is generally used in the quarter. The first 
forty or fifty yards of the quarter is generally run at sprinting 
speed, but then the runner should settle down to a long, easy, fast 
swing. This will carry him to the stretch and then he must 
come home as best he can, remembering that a conscious effort 
to retain form and keep the stride out will help toward a fast 
finish. It is very important that the quarter-miler should have 
good arm-and-body action, as the length of this race and the high 
speed require that the whole body should work harmoniously and 
smoothly. Speed, stay, length of stride and smoothness of action 
are then the requirements for the quarter. 

The quarter is such a hard distance to run that it is at once 
apparent that the full distance should be covered but rarely at 
racing speed. In addition to training for speed, the athlete 
should run through the 220 yards once or twice a week. He 
should go along for 350 yards at his best quarter-mile pace occa- 
sionally. This will give him practice at the pace without dis- 
tressing him. He should, rather frequently, run through the 
quarter at three-quarter speed, jogging it through as it is called. 
If, as noted above, he finds the distance too long, jogs at 500, 600, 
and even 880 yards will be useful. 

SCHEDULE FOR TRAINING. 
Monday. Starts and short sprints. 300 yards at quarter-mile 
racing speed. 




THE POLE VAULT. FIG. 6. 
McLanahan of Yale. Note how the legs are being thrown into the 
air and that the body is beginning to turn. Note the good pull-up 
that he is beginning to exert. Photo by Pearce. 



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Tuesday. Starts and short sprints. 220 yards at a fast gait. 
After a rest, an easy quarter. 

Wednesday. Starts and short sprints. 500 yards, the first 250 
yards at a good racing clip and the last 250 easily. 

Thursday. Starts and short sprints. 100 yards fast. After a 
rest, 440 yards at a fair jog, finishing the last 60 yards fast. 

Friday. Starts and short sprints. 250 yards at racing speed, 
finishing the quarter at a jog. 

Saturday. Race day. 440 yards on time. 




THE POLE VAULT. FIG. 7. 
Phillips of Cornell. Note that this illustration shows the legs a little 
further up in the air than Fig. 6. The body is also a little further 
turned. Note, also, the good pull-up that he is getting. 



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The half-mile is another event in which Americans make a 
most enviable showing. This race is based on stamina but it is 
yet in the domain of the middle distances, and this means that the 
speed factor is very important. The quarter-mile lies just out- 
side the boundary between the sprints and the middle distances. 
The half-mile is just inside the distance limits. In other words, 
stay is more important than speed for the half. Here again the 
long, easy strider has the advantage, although many good half- 
milers have been short men and short striders. The half-miler 
must, however, have considerable speed for the nrst quarter of 
the half is run fast. When C. J. Kilpatrick ran his world's 
record half-mile in i minute 53 2-5 seconds he covered the first 
440 yards in 53 2-5 seconds. A corresponding pace may be ex- 
pected in running this distance. For instance, if a boy were 
to run a half-mile in 2 minutes 5 seconds, he should do the first 
quarter in 59 seconds. If he were running the half in 2 minutes 
10 seconds, the first quarter should be covered in i minute 2 
seconds. It will be found that in all distances, from the quarter 
up, the best speed must be obtained in the first part of the race. 
The half-miler must then run 440 yards and 220 yards and do 
some sprinting in order that he may develop speed, for other- 
wise he will not be able to stand the fast pace for the first 
quarter. He should also do some training at one thousand yards 
and even the three-quarter mile to develop stay. The best dis- 
tance for getting the half-mile pace is 660 yards. This can be 
run at half-mile racing speed without distressing the athlete, 
while at the same time it gives him practice in the pace he will 
have to carry in a race. 

The matter of form is always important. Our most successful 




THE POLE VAULT. 
^fei^si^^Tofer'^SStr. ^""^ *"^" ^^ ^^^"^ ^^^^ -^ '^^ ^^^« are 

^l?;i~:,^';w^i'^"„''^ ^a^^- '^^'^ P'ct^'-e illustrates very well the 
S^f :^^ that finally gives the body its highest elevation ^d that 
gets the chest and arms out of the way of the bar 



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half-milers have been rather tall with a long, easy stride. The 
pace is so fast that a long, easy strider will have the advantage 
over the short strider or the runner who plods along in poor 
form. But one must not despair if these requirements of form 
are lacking, for it is possible to overcome such difficulties by 
great staying qualities. Many English runners give a miserable 
exhibition of form but they have so much stay that they keep 
going and cover the ground in fine time. Parsons of Yale, the 
intercollegiate half-mile champion of 1904, can hardly be called 
a pretty runner but he gets the most out of himself and runs 
very fast for this distance. But all young runners should strive 
for easy action and a long stride if they are candidates for the 
half-mile. The young runner must not be too anxious to lengthen 
out his stride, for then he will overstride, and this, being ex- 
hausting, is worse than understridin^'. 

Here again the athlete must study his own shortcomings. If 
he has stay without speed then he should devote much time to 
sprinting and 440-yard running. If, on the other hand, he has the 
speed but lacks staying qualities, then he must run over the half, 
running one thousand yards, three-quarter miles and even miles 
occasionally. 



WEEKLY SCHEDULE FOR TRAINING. 

Monday. Two or three short sprints. 880 yards, the last 220 
yards at good speed. If not tired, jog a quarter. 

Tuesday. 660 yards at half-mile racing speed, finishing out 
the half in easy fashion. After a rest, jog a quarter. 

Wednesday. Two or three short sprints. 1,000 yards, running 
the first quarter at half-mile racing speed and striding out the 
rest £)f the distance. 

Thursday. 300 yards fast, paying especial attention to the 
stride. After a rest, an easy half-mile. 

Friday. Two or three short sprints. 600 yards at half-mile 
racing speed. 

Saturday. Race day. Half-mile on time. 




THE POLE VAULT. FIG 10 

Photo by Rug-g-les. 



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The mile is generally regarded as the blue ribbon distance 
event. In America the one hundred yards is looked on as the 
most important track event. In England the mile champion is 
regarded as the greatest track athlete of the year. The mile is 
a real distance race and on this account the runner must make 
certain that he has the stamina necessary for the distance. An 
acquaintance with all the American champions from the time of 
Day, Carter and Connefif to the present day, and a knowledge of 
their methods and development, teaches that the best way to 
develop stay is to run and to keep on running. All our best 
distance men have done a lot of running. Either through liking 
or otherwise they saw that the only way to success was along 
the path of work. Conneff would do more running in a week 
of his training than many of our would-be champions do in a 
month. It is remarkable how strong and wiry an athlete may 
become through distance running. Distance runners are able to 
run miles without fatigue. The scholastic athlete must not, 
however, take the above remarks too seriously and do too much 
work. But he should try to develop a love for running and 
always be ready to have a spin. 

The young athlete as a matter of development should see that 
he covers the distance. This is the basis of success. After he 
has acauired the ability to run through the mile he should be- 
gin to think about pace. To be a success on the track not only 
must the miler be able to carry a good pace, but he must have 
such a knowledge of pace that he will not run too fast or too 
slow. The young runner can get a knowledge of pace by having 
himself timed and by watching in what time he does each quar- 
ter. Gradually his sense of space will tell him at what speed 




THE POLE VAULT. FIG. 11. 

Gardiner of Syracuse. This photo illustrates the way in which the 

legs are .thrown down and the arms back over the bar from the 

position in Figs. 9 and 10. Note also that the pole has been flung 

'^^^^' Photo by Pearce. 



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he is running and he will thus be able to run the mile showing 
headwork. Many and many a mile race has been won by head 
work. 

Though the prime requisite for a miler is that he shall have 
the necessary stay, it is also obligatory that he have a certain 
amount of speed. The great fault to be noted in the training 
of most milers is that they pay no attention at all to speed. 
Very seldom will you find a miler doing any sprinting or quarter- 
mile running or even half-mile work. But day after day he is 
to be found plodding around at the mile distance. The con- 
sequence is that his pace does not increase and his speed is at a 
standstill. The more speed a miler has the better. We have 
stated in dealing with the quarter-mile that the athlete must 
make sure that he has speed and after that stay. With the miler 
the reverse is the truth. He must have stay and in his training 
for speed he should not neglect this very important matter. But 
he must have some speed. He should do some sprinting. This 
will liven up his gait and help to lengthen out his stride. He 
should do quite a little quarter-mile work, while some speedy 
half-mile work will also help him. It is very useful exercise 
for a miler to run quarter-miles, using the same style as in the 
mile, only at a faster pace. It is also beneficial for him to run 
half-miles at fast mile pace, say about three or four seconds 
faster than the time in which he would cover the first half-mile 
of his mile. This practice will help his pace, for the good miler 
must develop quite a speedy pace. 

We have remarked already on the necessity of having a good 
body. This is absolutely necessary for the mile runner. He 
must have great heart and lung development and be strong 
across the back and in the abdominal region. Exercises for the 
body should thus be regular. 

The miler should have an easy gait. He cannot carry a long 
stride but he should endeavor to get as much distance in his 
stride as is possible without exertion. The arms and body 
should work in harmony with the legs. In fact, one of the most 
important things the miler has to learn is harmony of action. 




Moore of Princeton'^?Hr'',t''/^^'^^- ™- l^- 
sary to r/cSvelTquilTK^^I^^i^r .t°T^ *^^ ^'^^^ effort, neces- 

Photo by Pearce. 



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Heart, lungs, arms, body and legs should work rythmically and 
together if the best results are to be obtained. It is perhaps 
asking too much of the scholastic athlete to get to this perfec- 
tion, but he can at least strive toward it. 

Many inquiries have been made as to the best way to run the 
mile. This must, of course, depend on the individual. On gen- 
eral principles, however, the first half-mile of the race should 
be run considerably faster than the last half, as it is always easier 
to get up speed when fresh. Some runners with little speed 
back of them run the mile at a decreasing rate of speed all the 
way. They run the first quarter fast, the second a little more 
slowly, the third still more slowly, and the last even more slowly. 
But most of jur nodern milers, having learned the value of speed, 
run on the following plan : The first quarter is fast, the half- 
mile is reached in fast time also. Then, during the third quarter, 
the athlete slows somewhat and then runs the last quarter as 
fast as possible. It is possible to run the last quarter fast, even 
though one may be "dead" at the three-quarters if one can learn 
to change one's gait. The quarter-milcr runs further up on the 
toes than the miler and the hip muscles are brought into play 
much more. If the athlete then at the three-quarter pole can get 
up on his toes, get his hips working and run like a quarter-miler 
he will be using new muscles and will probably run the last 
quarter fast. This is the principle, but it is very difficult to 
put into practice, though many of our best men have mastered 
the trick. The ability to make this change of gait depends 
greatly on the strength of the body. The young miler can think 
over this factor in finishing the mile and he can try to do it. 
He may not succeed, but he will probably be laying the basis for 
success in his later work on the track. 

To give a better idea of what pace should be run, we offer 
the following: If the boy wants to run the mile in 5 minutes 
30 seconds, he should run the first quarter in i minute 15 sec- 
onds, the half in 2 minutes 40 seconds, the three-quarters in 4 
minutes 10 seconds. If a five-minute mile is to be run his frac- 
tional time should be : quarter, i minute 10 seconds ; half, 2 




rr- '^^E BROAD JUMP FIG 1 

FIvf "™-*^^^^^^^^^^^^ « Wi„ be noted 

in the high jump. ^"^^^ ^ "^"<^" longer run than is used 

Photo by Pearce. 



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minutes 25 seconds ; three-quarters, 3 minutes 45 seconds. If a 
4:40-mile is to be run, the fractional time should be: Quarter, 
I minute 6 seconds ; half, 2 minutes 16 seconds ; three-quarters 
3 minutes 30 seconds. 

TRAINING SCHEDULE. 

Monday. Mile, going the first 440 yards at mile racing speed 
and then pacing through the rest. A short sprint or two. If 
not tired, jog a half. 

Tuesday. 880 yards at a fast gait, finishing the mile at a jog. 

Wednesday. Two or three short sprints. A fairly fast 440 
yards. After a rest, jog a mile. 

Thursday. i>^ miles, running the first half at mile racing 
speed and then jogging the rest of the way. 

Friday. Two or three short sprints. 660 yards at half-mile 
racing speed. If not tired, jog three-quarter miles. 

Saturday. Race day. Mile on time. 




THE BROAD JUMP. FIG. 2. 
Sheffield of Yale hitting the take-off. The illustration shows that 
Sheffield has hit the take-off perfectly. Note the effort he is 
making with arms, body and right leg to get elevation. 




The two-mile run is generally regarded as supplementary to 
the mile, that is, it is run after the mile and by those who have 
already competed at the shorter distance. In this case the miler 
should train as for the mile, merely jogging further than he 
would otherwise do, and running a mile and a half and two miles 
on time occasionally. He should run the distance often enough 
so that he can judge what pace he ought to take. 

The remarks on the mile in reference to pace, to harmony of 
action and to development of bodily strength apply here with 
equal force. 

It often happens that a runner who has not sufficient speed for 
the mile will take up the two mile, hoping by his ability to go 
all the way that he will be close up at the finish. The very fact 
that this athlete cannot run the mile fast enough for that race 
shows that speed is lacking. This athlete should try to develop 
speed by running less than the two miles. He should run three- 
quarter miles and the mile at a fast gait frequently, and he 
should also do a little sprinting. In this way he will improve his 
pace and be able to stand the fast pace the miler will put up for 
the first mile of the two miles. The two-mile runner should not 
shrink from covering 2V2 or 3 miles occasionally. Both the mile 
and two-mile runner will benefit greatly by running cross-country 
during the cross-country season. 

As usual, the first part of this race should be faster than the 
second. In running two miles in 11 minutes the runner should 
cover the first half in 2 minutes 30 seconds, the mile in 5 minutes 
20 seconds, the mile and a half in 8 minutes 10 seconds. If a 
10:30 two-mile is to be run, the half should be in 2 minutes 25 
seconds, the mile in 5 minutes 8 seconds, the mile and a half in 
7 minutes 55 seconds. 




THE BROAD JUMP. FIG 3 



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TRAINING SCHEDULE. 

Those taking this race as an extra to the mile should take 
le work prescribed for the mile, but lengthen out the jogs and 
et in an occasional \V-x or 2 miles. 

For those specializing on the two miles, the following schedule 

submitted : 

Monday. 200-yard run at a fast pace, but not at full speed. 
. mile and a half, running the first mile at a good pace and jog- 
ing the rest of the way. 

Tuesday. Two miles at a steady, strong pace, finishing the 
ist quarter fast. If not tired, after a rest, jog a half at a fair 
ace. 

Wednesday. One mile at a good two-mile pace. If not tired, 
vo or three short sprints. 

Thursday. One and one-half miles at a fast two-mile pace. 

Friday. A speedy half mile, but not fast enough to distress 
ou. 

Saturday. Race day. Two miles on time. 




THE BROAD JUMP. FIG. 4. 

Stangland of Columbia jumping. The picture gives a front view of 

Stangland jumpmg. Note, beside the elevation, the way in which 

he IS throwmg the body forward. Photo by Pearce 



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CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNING. K 

Cross-country running is beginning to be a recognized sport 
throughout our schools. In England, it is a favorite sport of the 
boys in a school to have "Hare and Hounds," "Paper Chases," 
and regular cross-country runs. As this sport is continued by 
all the clubs and colleges, the consequence is that the English dis- 
tance runners are the very best in the world. A sign of improve- 
ment in American distance running is found in the growing 
popularity of cross-country running. 

It is hard sport, as far as races are concerned, and on this 
account the coaches and captains of our school teams should 
make it as interesting as possible, and not drive the boys too 
hard. This sport is one most suited to boys and most beneficial 
for them, as it makes them wiry, and develops both their heart 
and lungs. But it should not be overdone. 

The boy should not run too far. Eour miles is about the limit 
for the average school boy, while a mile less is better in most 
cases. Real cross-country work should be taken if possible. 
This is better than running along roads, as the good air of the 
open country is in itself a tonic for anybody. 

Carrying out the idea of not making the runs too hard for the 
boys, the pack should be divided into a fast and slow pack or 
some other means taken so that the fast runners of the team 
will not distress the slower boys by making too fast a pace. If 
the pack is small the slow runners should make the pace for half 
the distance and then the fast runners should be allowed to race 
home. Or the fast runners can be held at the start and give the 
slower runners a handicap. It is always an advantage, of course, 
to have some fast runners in the pack, for if they are handled 
with good judgment they can be made a means of developing 
the slower runners without hurting either the fast or slow boys. 



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THE BROAD JUMP. FIG 5 



Spalding* s Athletic Library, 53 

I In training for cross-country races, the first thing to be assured 
of is that the boys can run the distance. This can be secured in 
about two weeks' training. From then on fhe endeavor should 
I be to increase the pace. This can be done by gradually increasing 
: the speed and also by having the boys occasionally running three- 
i quarters of the distance at a fast pace. For the slow boys this is 
a very useful exercise, for they must develop pace if they are to 
be of any use to the team. 

The greatest care of the stomach and abdominal muscles must 
be taken. Here is where most boys are weak. Special exercises 
should be taken for the abdominal muscles, while extra care of 
the diet must also be observed. The most common ailment 
among scholastic cross-country runners is a sort of stitch in the 
side. This is generally a muscle strain, caused by over-exertion, 
and can be remedied by body exercises and careful, easy training. 

The cross-country runner's style should be as perfect as the 
distance man on the track. He must have that harmony of action 
which lies at the basis of all success in distance running. In one 
particular his style should differ from the track runner's. He 
should run more freely. On the track, no obstacles are to be 
met with. The athlete can be assured of a smooth course. In 
cross-country work, however, the athlete runs over all sorts of 
inequalities of ground. He frequently steps into holes in the 
grass, or the ground beneath his feet gives way. If he were 
to run as stiffly or rather with the muscles at the same tension 
as he does on the track he would run great risk of straining 
his ankle or other leg muscles. The cross-country man should 
therefore run rather loosely, so that when he meets an obstruc- 
tion he can swing over it, or if he steps into a hole his muscles 
will then tighten up and not be strained. 

No training schedule can be given for this event, as the dis-- 
tances run are so various. The athlete should cover his dis- 
tance nearly every day and occasionally run over the distance. 
He should also take occasional runs at a fast pace over half or 
three-quarters of the distance. In running the race, the first 




THE BROAD JUMP. FIG. 6. 
Hammer of Pennsylvania landing. Note that Hammer has thrown 
his legs well out in front and that his speed, together with the for- 
ward lunge of his body, will keep him from falling backward and 
spoiling the distance covered. Photo by Pearce. 



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)art should be run fast and then the runner should settle down to 
lis best pace and plug through to the finish. 

Concluding, it should be stated again that the scholastic athlete 
should look on cross-country running more as a matter of devel- 
opment than of competition. He should get all the sport possible 
3Ut of it and not lay too much stress on racing. 



\ 




THE SHOT 



Boyd of Pennsylvania. This is the first position at the rear oi; the 
circle. He is bending back, so that his arm will have all the longer 
swing when it is brought around, and also because he can get a 
better start from this position. Photo by Pearce. 



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57 




The high hurdle race is essentially a sprint distance. All the 
best hurdlers have been fast sprinters. Kraenzlein was feared 
just as much as a sprinter as he was as a hurdler. Many will 
remember the lOO-yard Intercollegiate championship that this won- 
derful athlete won in 1900 when he defeated all the best sprinters 
in the American colleges and immediately afterward won the 
high hurdle race in impressive fashion. Kraenzlein, when in 
Paris the same year, competing in the Olympic Championships, 
defeated all the best sprinters of the world in a 60-yard race. 
Stephen Chase, who held the world's record previous to Kraenz- 
lein, surprised all his mates one year at the fall games of the 
New York A. C. by running through the 120 yards in 12 seconds. 
To cover 120 yards and clear ten hurdles under 16 seconds de- 
mands the greatest agility, attention to form and ability to run 
fast on the flat. Thus all high hurdlers should make sprinting 
a very important part of their training. They should sprint regu- 
larly, for otherwise they will not attain their highest speed over 
the sticks. The hurdler should practice starting just as assidu- 
ously as the sprinter, for it is just as important to him. In fact, 
most hurdlers are very good starters, for the jumping over the 
hurdles strengthens the very muscles brought into play in start- 
ing. But they should keep at it and learn to make the most of 
this important part of their race. 

But although the hurdler must be a fast sprinter, to make a 
successful hurdler, he must, of course, have good form over the 
sticks or he will not be able to bring his speed into play and he 
will thus perform disappointmgly. The young hurdler should 
pay the closest attention to form, and while he is a scholastic 
athlete he should perfect this part of his training, knowing also 




THE SHOT PUT. FIG. 2. 

Sheldon of Yale. Sheldon has just begun the glide across the circle. 

Note that he is not jumping into the air, but is evidently going low 

in his course across the circle. Note also the snug way in which he 

is holding the shot. Photo by Pearce. 



Spalding^ s Athletic Library, 59 

that by neglecting this very important matter, he may be getting 
into such bad habits of form that he will find it impossible to 
break away from them when he enters college or club competition. 

The hurdling style has undergone considerable improvement 
since the days of Cady, Hatch, Puffer and Chase, and it has been 
due mainly to the ideas introduced by Kraenzlein, the great 
world's champion and record holder. Kraenzlein did away with 
the pretty glide over the hurdle and introduced a style which 
aimed at speed over the hurdle. His aim was to get over the 
hurdle as quickly as possible. This was the main characteristic 
of his style and that it is the right idea is shown by the fact that 
although before his time a 16-second hurdler was recognized as 
in line for championship honors, now we have numbers of men 
who can do that, and the college championship is generally won 
at 15 3-5 seconds or at most 15 4-5 seconds. 

The general form over the hurdles will be shown to good 
advantage in the hurdling illustrations. The hurdler should 
go over the hurdles with body or breast directed straight for the 
tape. Otherwise the athlete will light on the side of his foot and 
thus not be able at once to get into his running between tl;e 
hurdles. The forward leg should be thrown over the hurdle 
and at the same time the body should be thrown forward. The 
aim of the athlete should be to get his forward foot to the 
ground as soon as possible and the body will be of the greatest 
benefit in aiding the hurdler to get down to earth quickly. In 
other words, the hurdler should not hang in the air, but the 
leg should be thrown smartly over the hurdle. The athlete 
should not try to get distance on the other side. It will be found, 
however, that the hurdler does get almost as much distance on 
the other side as in the old glide style, due to the force with 
which the body is thrown forward. The rear leg should be 
brought up quickly, the idea being to have this leg in its accus- 
tomed position for sprinting when the forward leg touches the 
earth. In other words, when the athlete reaches the ground his 
two legs should be in the same relative position as they would 
be if no hurdle had been jumped. The tendency, of course, is to 




THE SHOT PUT. FIG. 3. 

Rollins of Amherst. The athlete is moving across the circle. He is 
getting a little too high in the air. 



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drag the rear leg, for it requires no little exertion, both of leg 
and body and arms, to get the rear leg up fast enough so that it 
will be in its natural position for striding out just as soon as 
the ground is reached on the other side of the hurdle. Three 
strides should be taken between the hurdles. It is unnecessary 
to state the hurdle should be cleared as closely as possible. Some 
hurdlers wear a shin and ankle pad in practice, so that they can 
graze each hurdle. 

The hurdler should practice until he gets the exact distance 
between the hurdles in his stride so that he will always take 
off at the same distance from the hurdle. Otherwise, at each 
hurdle the athlete will be either a little further away or a little 
nearer the hurdle and before the last hurdle is reached he will 
be out of his stride, and this always means a great decrease in 
speed. The hurdler should also practice from the start, so that 
he will be absolutely sure of getting to the first hurdle in good 
style. He should practice this until he will always take off 
from the first hurdle at the same distance, and he should also 
take off from the other hurdles at that distance. 

The scholastic athlete often finds that it is very difficult to get 
the form for the hurdles because of his short stride or lack 
of strength. He should not despair, but should keep on trying 
to develop good form, for his practice will tell in the long run, 
and when he gets old enough he will be able to run all the 
way through without weakening. 

From the illustrations and from the above description of the 
form in the hurdles it is seen that the body is a very important 
item in the make-up of a good hurdler. It is the pivot on which 
the leg motion turns, or better, it is the fulcrum used in throw- 
ing the legs quickly and smoothly over the hurdle. The body and 
arms must be strong. The back and abdominal muscles are 
greatly in evidence, as it is by throwing the body forward that the 
forward leg is forced to descend quickly and the glide through 
the air is thus avoided. Of course hurdling itself will strengthen 
the above muscles, but the young athlete should not depend on 
this, but should also take exercises to strengthen his body. 




THE SHOT PUT. FIG. 4. 
tenseness of his muscles. -f ^ 



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In training for the event the athlete should practically take the 
work specified for the sprinter, cutting out the trials for the 
100 and replacing this by careful practice over the hurdles them- 
selves. He must practice the start and he can do this not 
only by practicing with the sprinters, but also by setting up one 
hurdle and sprinting for it and clearing it. This event is so 
hard on the leg muscles that the athlete cannot run through the 
full distance very often. In his daily practices he should make 
several dashes over one hurdle from the start and then run over 
three or four hurdles two or three times. Once or twice a week 
he should go through the full distance. 

TRAINING SCHEDULE. 

Monday. Two short sprints. Four or five starts clearing the 
first hurdle. Two dashes over three hurdles. * An easy sprint 
for 100 yards. The hurdler should not hurry through his train- 
ing. 

Tuesday. Three short sprints. Three dashes from the start 
over two hurdles. A 50-yard dash. 

Wednesday. Three short sprints. Four dashes from the start 
over the first hurdle. An easy 220 yards. 

Thursday. Two short sprints. Two dashes from the start 
over the first hurdle. A dash over eight hurdles. 

Friday. Two short sprints. Four dashes over the first two 
hurdles. A fifty-yard dash. 

Saturday. Race day. Time trial for the full course. 




THE SHOT PUT. FIG. 5. 
jchoenfuss of Harvard, the Intercollegiate champion. The Crimson 
athlete has just tinished his put. He also shows extreme effort. 
Note that he lias exactly reversed the position of Boyd in Fig. 1. 



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The 220-yard hurdle is also a sprint distance. It requires more 
stay than the 120-yard hurdle or the 220 yards on the flat. In- 
deed the 220-yard race, when run all the way through, necessi- 
tates that the athlete be in fine condition, have plenty of speed 
and practically as much stay as the quarter-miler. For some 
reason this race is considered second in importance to the 120- 
yard hurdle, just as the 220 yards is not so highly considered 
as the 100. Very many hurdlers, in fact, the great majority of 
them, go into the low hurdle race after they have already com- 
peted over the high sticks. A good high hurdler generally finds 
no difficulty in learning to run over the low hurdles. This is 
because the principle is the same. The most up-to-date form 
in this event approaches as nearly as possible to taking the hurdle 
merely as an elongated stride. This was Kraenzlein's style. He 
seemed simply to rise slightly in the air, going over the hurdle just 
as he was. between strides, with the forward foot straight ahead 
and the rear foot coming up naturally for the next stride. He had 
practically no lateral movement of the leg. This is the style aimed 
at by all later hurdlers, but most low hurdlers have more or less 
lateral leg movement. Kraenzlein's style is very dangerous, as it 
requires the nicest judgment of distance on the part of the 
hurdler. All hurdlers aim at this style, but at first they have the 
lateral movement of the leg, that is, they swing the leg over 
curving up and inward. The young hurdler will do well to begin 
with this style, and as he progresses, aim at less lateral move- 
ment of the leg and more speed over the hurdle. The principle is, 
then, to get over the hurdle quickly and to have the legs and 
body in their natural position for sprinting when the further 
side of the hurdle is reached. The young athlete will soon get 




THE SHOT PUT. FIG. 6. 

Ros ^ the University of Michigan. Rose is also at the finish of hia 
put He has evidently tried for elevation, as his eyes indicate Note 
the leg drive that he has gotten into his put. Photo by Pearce. 



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the forward leg over in good style, but he may have more trouble 
getting his rear leg up quickly and in the right position for the 
next stride at the moment the forward leg touches the earth. 
The low hurdler should go at the hurdles straight as in the 
high event. 

In training for this event, the athlete should not neglect 
sprinting. If he is also going in for the high hurdles, then he 
should curtail his work in that event and develop his style over 
the low sticks. He should get his stride to the first hurdle down 
to a fine point, so that he will always be able to go for it at his 
best speed. He should also work on his stride between the 
hurdles until he is sure of taking off at the same distance from 
each hurdle. Seven strides is the correct number between the 
hurdles. The young hurdler had rather take nine steps than 
eight between the hurdles, for the latter will necessitate his 
hurdling from alternate feet, which is difficult to do. By taking 
seven or nine strides he will always take off with the same 
foot. Though, because of youth and shortness of stride, it mav 
be necessary for the young athlete to take nine strides between 
the hurdles, he should remember that seven is the proper num- 
ber and, as soon as possible, change to this number. The low 
hurdler should run through the full distance at least once a week. 
An occasional quarter-mile will help to develop the stay so neces- 
sary in this event. 

The emphasis placed on strength of body and arms for the high 
hurdles is just as important for this event. 

The best type of athlete for both hurdle events is the tall long- 
legged type. The short hurdler has difficulty in getting his 
strides between the hurdles. The tall hurdler must shorten up 
if anything. In the high hurdle he can make three swift cat-lik: 
steps and be off over the next hurdle. The fact that he muSl 
shorten his stride gives him more balance, and he can also 
pay all his attention to getting over the hurdle, while it is, o:t 
course, less exhausting than if he were compelled to lengthen 
out his stride. The same remarks hold for the low hurdle. It \z 
even more important in this race, for it is much easier for the 




THE HIGH JUMP. FIG. 1. 

Vietor of Yale. The high jumper should not take too long a run. The 

illustration shows Vietor of Yale beginning his run for the bar. 

He runs not more than 20 yards and only the last few strides fast. 

Note the tenseness of the body. Photo by Pearce, 



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long-legged athlete to develop the best form in this event. The 
short-legged hurdler is practically physically incapable of taking 
the hurdle in his stride. He may do so, but there will always be 
a glide through the air instead of the short, snappy way in which 
the taller athlete gets over the hurdle. But though it is a dis- 
advantage to be short for these events, the short athlete should 
not despair, as he may make up in speed and agility what he lacks 
in natural advantages. Still, it looks more than a coincidence 
that Chase, Puffer, Kraenzlem, Mahoney, Bremer, Converse and 
Clapp, the fastest hurdlers of the past decade, should all have 
been tall men. 

TRAINING SCHEDULE. 

Mo'nday. Two dashes from the mark over the first hurdle. 
Two dashes over two hurdles. 

Tuesday. Three dashes over the first hurdle. One dash over 
four hurdles. 

JVedncsday. Two dashes over three hurdles. If not tired, a 
fair quarter-mile. 

Thursday. Three dashes over the first hurdle. One dash over 
six hurdles. 

Friday. Two dashes over the first hurdle. A smart 220-yard 
dash. 

Saturday. Race day. Time trial over the full distance. 

The above schedule presumes that the athlete is taking, in 
addition, the 120-yard hurdle training. This and the above may 
prove a little too much. In that case, he should cut out a little 
from each schedule, as it is generally a good principle that the 
athlete should not exhaust himself in his training. In his trial 
spins, of course, he should do his very best. 

If the athlete is training only for the low hurdles, he should 
then increase the above schedule accordingly. 




THE HIGH JUMP. FIG. 2. 
Victor of Yale is just rising to the bar. He is using a sort of "shoot" 
style, but it is practically the same as described in the chapter on 
the high jump. His forward leg is practically over the bar. 



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America has led the world in field sports for several years. 
Formerly, the English and Irish athletes were on a par with us, 
but in recent years the English have retrograded very much, 
while the Irish have made little, if any, improvement. America's 
supremacy is due, in the first place, to the attention given to form, 
and secondly, to the popularity of the field events, thus interesting 
a large number of contestants. 

Because of the varying conditions and the many peculiarities 
of field athletes, we have thought it best not give a detailed 
training schedule for the field events. We give a general idea 
and ask each athlete to study his own needs and capabilities and 
act accordingly. "Form, perfection of form," should be the 
watchword of the field athlete. 

HIGH JUMP. 

In the high jump, as in the other field events, the Importance 
of style cannot be overestimated. An athlete may have every 
natural advantage in spring and agility for the high jump, but 
if he does not know the best way to jump he cannot do his best. 

The most natural style of high jump is what may be called 
the scissors jump. In this style, the athlete runs at an oblique 
angle toward the bar, throws over one leg and follows it with the 
other. This style is capable of development only to a limited degree. 

The up-to-date style is much more complicated, though it is 
only an improvement on the former way of jumping. In the 
modern style, the jumper runs straight at the bar. Wlien a 
short distance away he swerves slightly, and digging his heel into 
the earth, he springs upward. He throws his right leg up at the 
same time and aids this upward motion by a mighty swing up of 
his right arm and chest. These movements are calculated to 
raisa the body and to get the right leg over the bar. In addition 




THE HIGH JUMP. FIG. 3. 

The illustration again shows Vietor jumping. Note the control that 

he has over his body. By throwing the left arm up and back, and 

by domg the same with his left shoulder, he will lift his left thigh 

out of the way and clear the bar. Photo by Pearce. 



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to these movements, the athlete turns as he rises, so that when 
at his highest height the right side of his body is parallel to the 
bar. Having raised his body and swung his right leg into the 
air, he brings the right leg smartly down on the further side 
of the bar and simultaneously swings the left leg up and over 
the bar. The swing up of the left leg is aided by bringing up 
the left arm smartly and throwing the body back. As the turn 
given the body will naturally continue, the jumper will alight 
facing the bar. 

The keynote to success in making the above movements at 
precisely the right time depends mainly on the body. The small 
of the back should be used as a sort of fulcrum and every move- 
ment should be under the control of the jumper. 

To give the above directions in brief one might say that after 
making the leap from the ground, the jumper flings up the right 
leg and arm over the bar. They are then swung downward while 
the left leg and arm are flung upward, and at the same time 
the body is swung backward and outward to keep it from hitting 
the bar. The one additional point to be noted, is that in rising 
to the bar the jumper should make a turn that will bring his 
right side parallel to the bar. If the jumper takes off with 
the left foot, then the motions are the same, only the left 
foot and arm begin the movement. 

The above is the style of Sweeney and Baxter, the most eco- 
nomical jumpers we have ever had; that is, th^y covered a higher 
height with this style than can be done with any other. But many 
of our jumpers have peculiarities of style which seem best for 
their own individual selves. But they all jump on the above prin- 
ciple. This is to get the best spring into the air that is possible ; 
to help the upward motion of the body by the arms and legs, 
and lastly, to so swing those arms and legs that the highest 
height will be covered without dislodging the bar. 

Many jumpers "shoot" over the bar, going over it almost in a 
lying-down posture, W. Byrd Page, one of the greatest high 
jumpers that ever lived, and still the holder of the college record 
at 6 feet 4 Inches, had a style unlike any of the modern jumpers. 
It was peculiarly his own, though it has many points in its favor. 



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THE HIGH JUMP, FIG. 4. 
Lowe of Syracuse clearing the bar. Note that his style is quite dif- 
ferent from the foregoing. He ig using the "shoot" style. Note 
the way he has hia left Jsg tucked up and the left arm and shoulder 
held in, He will clear the bat by bringing down his right arm 
Bm»tW Si^fi lib rowing the body «*Waj^ from the bar? Pearee, PhetOf 



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If it were possible to get the force of his initial spring into the 
modern style, the present records would soon be shattered. Page 
jumped practically as a cat or greyhound. He seemed almost to 
jump from, all fours, though he merely got down low for his 
jump. He threw all the force of his body into the upward motion 
and drew up his knees and legs so that he shot over the bar 
like a rubber ball. He turned in the air and as his knees were 
drawn up close to his head he got very much the same effect as 
do the modern jumpers who shoot over the bar. 

The above indicates that the young jumper should not hold 
himself down slavishly to any style. Let him get the principle 
and aim at the style first noted, but if that proves unsuited, let 
him modify it to suit his own peculiar capabilities. If the young 
athlete has no coach, he should then do his best to get the style 
first described, for without older advice he will hardly be able to 
judge whether this style is suited to him or not. 

The high jumper needs plenty of spring and liveliness. If he 
trains every day he is likely to lose the snap that is so necessary 
for his best efforts. Five times a week is quite often enough for 
the jumper to practice. Until he gets the form, he should not 
be too anxious for height. He should put the bar at a fairly 
easy height and practice over it, trying to develop precision and 
perfection in the various movements. The young athlete should 
be especially anxious to obtain good form, for on this will rest 
his whole future success as a jumper. 

Not only should the jumper get correct form in clearing the 
bar, but he should get his "take-off." In other words, he should 
note wtiere he takes off for the jump and find at what distance 
from the bar he can make his best effort. He should then note 
his run towards the bar and selecting some mark, say about seven 
strides back from this take-off, he should note which foot hits 
this mark and measure it from the jumping standards. In this 
way by measuring off the distance he has discovered, and by 
making sure of placing his foot on this mark as he runs to the 
bar, the jumper can feel assured that he will take off always at 
the right distance from the bar. Another method of getting the 
take-off will be given in dealing with the broad jump. 




THE HIGH JUMP. FIG. 5. 

Moffat of Pennsylvania clearing the bar. Note that Moffat is using 
both arms to help his elevation. This, however, leaves his left hio 
too much in evidence and he would do better to throw the left arm 
up and back. The illustrations for this event indicate that the high 
jumper cannot slavishly hold himself down to any fixed style 



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Form is again one of the most important matters to be remem- 
bered in dealing with the broad jump. Without this, the jumper 
is wasting his efforts and his results are disappointing. Four 
things are necessary to make a good broad jumper. He must be 
speedy, get his take-off with assurance, get a good rise and use 
his body to advantage while in the air. The last three qualities 
are illustrated very well in the pictures showing the broad 
jump. It seems silly to say that a stone will go further if you 
throw it fast than if you throw it slowly. On the same principle, 
the jumper's body will go further, the faster it travels through 
the air. But though speed is a very important factor in broad 
jumping, the athlete should not sacrifice the other three points to 
obtain it. The jumper must know how to govern his speed so 
that he will leave the take-off in good form. If speed is a 
desirable thing for the broad jumper, he should try to develop 
it and on this account he should take the training given in the 
chapter on the "Sprints," omitting the longer dashes and the 
trials. 

One of the first things to be learned is to get the take-off 
properly. The take-off board for the broad jump is of wood, and 
it not only holds the spikes well, but there is a certain amount 
of spring in it that is not to be gotten from the ground back 
of the take-off. In addition, as the jump is measured from the 
side of the take-off nearest the jumping pit, the athlete who 
jumps from behind the take-off loses ground. That is, he may 
really jump from a foot back of the take-off, but this foot of 
space does not count, as the jump is measured from the take- 
off. It is thus very important that the jumper should get his 
take-off. An easy way to find out just at what distance back 






Vietor of Yale clearing the bar. The illustration shows how the ath- 
lete lands facing- the bar. This is because the half turn that is 
made to bring the right sife parallel with the bar is continued in 
the movement over the bar. Photo by Pearce. 



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one should begin to run to hit the take-off is as follows : Start 
at the take-off with the foot from which you jump and run for 
ten strides. Place a mark there. Go back to the take-off and run 
back fifteen strides. Place another mark there. Then try a jump, 
placing the foot from which you do not jump on the fifteen-pace 
mark, and then making sure at much increased speed to also 
hit the ten-pace mark with the other foot. You should then hit 
the take-off. The probabilities are that you will not hit the 
take-off on the first attempt, for in getting the ten- and fifteen- 
pace marks you will not have run so naturally as you do when 
making for the jump. But these two marks will give you some- 
thing to go on and by shifting them either backward or forward 
you should soon get them settled so that if you hit them as you 
run past you are sure to strike the take-off. 

The jumper will find that his take-off will vary a little accord- 
ing to the condition that he is in. When he has these distances 
settled he should measure them so that on the day of a compe- 
tition he can take a tape, get his marks, and then feel confident of 
hitting the take-off. Confidence in one's ability to hit the take-off 
will help greatly in the final result. 

Having gotten his take-off, the jumper should make certain 
that he will get a good elevation ; in other words, he should 
not skim the ground, for the inevitable law of gravitation will 
come into play and he will make a short jump. He should aim at 
getting a good elevation and he should do this by jumping up and 
forward and by throwing the arms and body up and forward. 

When about to land, the jum.per should throw the legs forward. 
If he does not do this he will lose distance. He should pay 
especial attention to this, as the young jumper is instinctively 
afraid of falling back. This is, of course, equal to spoiling the 
jump, but, if in the desire not to fall back, the legs are let down 
perpendicularly, much distance is lost. By throwing out the legs 
and throwing the body and arms forward several inches will be 
gained, while the speed and impetus of the jump should over- 
come the tendency to fall back, and the jumper should fall for- 
ward. 




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THE HIGH JUMP. FIG. 7. 
Murphy of Harvard clearing' the bar. Murphy uses the "shoot" style 
and practically throws himself over the bar. In Fig. 5, we note 
that Moffat is holding the body too far forward. Here we have th# 
opposite fault of throwing the body too far back. 



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Two other matters remain to be treated. In the first place, 
the jumper should not run at his full speed right up to the take- 
off. If he does he will not be able to gather himself for the 
jump, and he thus cannot get the proper elevation from the 
mark. In addition he will not give his jumping muscles a chance 
to play their part. Ten or twelve feet from the take-off the 
jumper should be at top speed. He should then bend every 
energy toward getting his take-off well and getting a good rise. 

Many jumpers take a long stride before they hit the take-off. 
This is a bad fault. The last stride previous to the take-off 
should be a short one. This will allow the jumper to gather him- 
self together, get his jumping leg well under him and to get a 
powerful leg drive. In other words, it will give his jumping 
muscles full play. 

If the jumper then runs for the take-off, hitting the places 
that he has marked, gets his highest speed about ten feet from 
the take-off, makes his last stride rather short, gets his full leg 
drive, gets good elevation, and throws himself well forward at 
the end of the jump, he will be making the most of his oppor- 
tunities. He should then jump as well as his abilities will per- 
mit him. 

The training for the broad jump is quite varied. As in the 
high jump, the actual jumping should not be practiced every day. 
This event is even harder on the muscles than the high jump. 
Four times a week is sufficient, though the athlete may, if neces- 
sary, practice his take-off on the other days of the week. But 
generally speaking, four days a week should be enough. The 
jumper should, as noted above, take the training prescribed for 
the sprinter. If so inclined, he may do a little hurdling. His 
actual jumping should consist of several tries at the take-off 
and four or five jumps, taking care each time to try for elevation 
and the other points necessary in attaining good form and best 
results in this event. 




THE HAMMER THROW. FIG. 1. 
DeWitt of Princeton, the Intercollegiate champion. DeWitt has just 
planted himself firtnly and is just swinging the hammer over to 
one cidc; so that he can iret a ijood start with it. 



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Pole vaulting is a sport that has improved greatly the past 
ten years, owing mainly to the close attention paid to form. 
"Fen years ago a vaulter that could clear 11 feet was counted 
as having a very rosy chance of winning any championship in 
which he might be entered. 

Pole vaulting cannot be said to be an easy event. It requires 
considerable pluck and a great deal of perseverance. The cor- 
rect form must be learned. The first thing to learn is to get the 
take-off. This is to be done in the same way as described for 
the broad jump. In this event the take-ofif consists of accuracy 
in planting the pole in the hole in front of the take-off board 
and in springing into the air at the best distance from the 
board. These two things can be definitely learned only by prac- 
tice and observation. When the take-off has once been ascer- 
tained, it should be measured with a tape so that the athlete will 
always be confident of placing his pole properly. This part of 
the jump should be learned so well that the vaulter will not have 
to watch his pole until it is planted, thus taking his attention 
from the next move. 

Just as the pole is firmly settled, the athlete should leap into 
the air, aiding himself by a strong pull of the arms. The legs 
should be thrown vigorously upwards so that the body will be at 
an obtuse angle to the pole, with the feet the highest part of the 
body. In this motion a half turn should be made, so that the 
front of the body faces the bar. While the legs are being thrown 
into the air, the lower hand should be slipped up the bar until 
it touches the other hand. The upper hand must not be moved, 
nor may the lower hand be placed above the upper. The throw- 
ing up of the legs will, of course, give the body an upward move- 




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ment, and this should be further increased by pushing up vigor- 
ously with the arms. This will give the body its highest possible 
elevation, while the forward impetus, caused by the run before the 
jump, and the half turn in the air that will be made through 
throwing the legs upward, will result in the legs and body being 
poised on the further side of the bar with the arms, or at times 
only the hands, in the way of the bar. To keep the arms 
from hitting the bar the legs are thrown down and the arms up 
and back, the pole being pushed away violently. The vaulter 
should then be over the bar, and he should learn to recover his 
balance before alighting, for otherwise he will get some nasty falls. 

The important parts of the above movements are the flinging 
up of the feet and the pushing up of the arms. The vaulter 
who merely swings himself over the bar will lose from one to two 
feet in height by not flinging the legs up smartly and finishing 
up the movement by a vigorous push up of the arms. The half- 
turn should also not be forgotten. 

The run toward the bar should be speedy, but, as in the broad 
jump, the greatest speed should be reached about ten feet before 
the pole is planted. If the vaulter tries for speed up to the very 
last stride, he will not be able to use his best efforts in leaving 
the ground. 

One more matter will have to be learned by the vaulter. He 
must know the best height at which to grasp his pole when try- 
ing for various heights of the bar. This depends very much on 
the individual and no set rule can be laid down. Each vaulter 
must experiment until he knows what height suits him best. 

In training for the vault, the athlete should practice five times a 
week, though he should not attempt to do his best more than three 
times a week. On the other days he should devote his attention 
to attaining good form. The importance of being strong in the 
arms, shoulders and back can readily be seen, as this event brings 
these parts of the body directly into play. The vaulter should 
also do a little easy quarter-mile jogging to strengthen his legs, 
while he should also practice sprinting frequently. The reader 
is requested to carefully follow the illustrations for this event. 




THE HAMMER THROW. 
FIG. 4— Hare of Pennsylvania. In this picture the hammer is going 

fast enough, so that the first turn may be made. 
FIG. 5— Shevlin of Yale. lUustratin.e the finish of the three turns. 
FIG. 6— Caught in the act. The athletf has stepped out of the circle 

and his throw will not count. 



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The sholput is an event in which mere strength and weight 
are the delerniining factors. In foot ball it is said that weight 
does not count for everything. This is very true, but when 
weight is backed up by knowledge of the game and speed, a 
winning combination is secured. So in the weight events, if the 
heavy man backs up his beef by good form and speed, the shot 
is bound to land a satisfactory distance away from the ring. 
So we can truthfully say that weight is the determining factor in 
this event. But the weight should be well distributed. The tall, 
beefy athlete has the advantage, providing he has the speed. In 
Beck, George R. Gray, Coe and Rose,, we have examples of all 
conditions of shot putters. Beck and George R. Gray, who in his 
time was the greatest shot putter in the world, weighed about 
190 pounds. This is not very heavy, but they were both noted 
for their speed and perfect form. Coe cannot be more than 
5 feet 8 inches tall, but he weighs 240 pounds. He looks like 
a "pud," but in reality he is of gigantic strength, and for his 
weight he is wonderfully fast. He can sprint thirty-five yards 
fast enough to make many a good sprinter hustle. Rose is the 
giant pure and simple. He is 6 feet 5 inches tall and weighs 
240 pounds. He gets his distance mainly through his great 
strength and long reach. Had he the speed and perfection of 
form of Beck or Gray, he would do considerably over 50 feet. 
As Rose is but a boy in age, he is sure to develop more speed 
and better form in the future, and should thus improve on his 
present figures. All boys cannot be giants like Rose, but many 
have in them the makings of a Beck and his success was due to 
the two factors, perfection of form and speed. 

Form is thus very important. This can be acquired only by 
constant practice. The best form in putting the shot will be 



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found in the following points taken up separately. There are 
two ways of holding the shot. Some place it with the main 
weight resting on the fingers, and as they let it go they give it 
an extra flip with the fingers. This is, of course, an advantage, 
but it requires a very strong wrist and hand to do this. Many 
who use this style have not the strength required, and when the 
arm is pushed out in the final stroke, the wrist and hand give 
way, the momentum of the shot is retarded and the consequence 
is that distance is lost. On this account this manner of holding 
the shot is not recommended to the scholastic athlete. The safer 
way is to let the shot rest securely in the palm of the hand, using 
the fingers merely to balance and steady the shot. 

While learning to hold the shot, the athlete should be prac- 
ticing the "reverse." The initial position in the "reverse" is with 
the left side in front, the left arm out and up, the body bent back 
down and half around, with the right arm doubled back with the 
shot close to the shoulder. The natural motion to put the shot 
will simply reverse this position. The right arm will be pushed 
out and up, the right leg will push and step forward, while the 
left arm and leg will both be drawn back. These motions will 
be done with all possible speed and force. The most important 
points in the "reverse" are: ist, the arm should be pushed out 
straight from the shoulder; 2d, the full force of the body, and 
especially the thigh and sho.ulders, should be gotten into the 
movement, and, lastly, the shot should be given elevation. These 
motions should be practiced assiduously until each is carried 
out smoothly and as speedily as possible. 

The athlete is now ready to learn the full movement across 
the ring. The position at the rear side of the circle is the same 
as when beginning the "reverse." The athlete should then glide 
across the circle. In doing this the left leg should be kept in 
front and two steps made. This gliding motion is the same as 
when a person changes step to get into step with another. To 
be more explicit, the right foot is brought up to the left heel, 
which is immediately advanced one stride and these motions are 
then repeated. This will bring the athlete to the other side of 




THE DISCUS THROW. 
FIG. 3 — Note the way in which he is getting the weight of his body 

and the strength of his arms and legs into the movement. 
FIG. 4— Note the elevation that he has given to the discus, as shown 

by the direction of his arm. 
FIG. 5 — Note the effort he is making not to foul. 



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the circle and in the same position as when beginning the "re- 
verse" from a stand. 

On finishing the glide across the circle the "reverse" should 
be made. There should be no halt or stop between these two 
motions. From the rear of the circle to the very finish of the 
"reverse" there should be perfect smoothness of motion. No 
hitch, no breaks must be made, but an ever increasing accelera- 
tion of motion should be seen. In gliding across the circle the 
athlete should not jump into the air. This takes time and retards 
forward motion. Speed across the ring is a very important fac- 
tor in the final result. 

The beginner, and sometimes the athlete who has been prac- 
ticing for years, find that the the crucial point is to knit together 
the end of the glide and the "reverse." This is indeed one of 
the most difficult matters in acquiring good form in this event. 
At the end of the glide many make a stop, and this neutralizes 
much of the speed they have obtained in gliding across the circle. 
This is so important a point that the beginner should practice it 
steadily. He will make better progress by not trying at first to 
get too much speed into the glide and by aiming constantly at 
smoothness of motion from the rear of the circle to the final push. 

The athlete should also remember that the body plays a very 
important part in this event. He should get a strong leg drive, 
a powerful heave of the shoulder and in general he should use 
all the weight of his body in helping his put. One more point 
to be remembered is that the arm should be pushed out straight. 

In training for the event, the athlete may practice five times a 
week. He should always aim at perfection of form and he should 
not be discouraged if he cannot attain smoothness and speed in 
a short time. The movements for the shot read very simply, 
but in reality they are complicated, especially in welding them 
together into a continuous movement. The shot putter should do 
a little sprinting, while an occasional jog of half a mile will help 
to keep his weight down if he is inclined to be corpulent or logy. 
The weight and strength of the body is so important and self- 
evident that it is unnecessary to recommend that exercise for 
these parts be taken regularly. 



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HAMMER. K 



Strength, weight and speed are just as important in this event 
as in the shot. Form has been developed to a very fine point in 
hammer throwing. Only a few years ago our hammer throwers 
were content to throw with one turn. Then, James S. Mitchel 
was champion, and he threw the missile almost 150 feet, which is 
a wonderful performance at this style. He was followed by 
John Flanagan, who introduced two turns, and who immedi- 
ately put the record close to 160 feet. The next year, Flaw of 
California came East, and with three turns he showed a further 
development. Flanagan had always thrown with three turns 
in Ireland, but he had cut out one turn on coming to America, 
because of the change from a nine to a seven-foot circle. On 
Flaw's appearance, Flanagan at once turned to his old style. 
He found that he was able to stay in the circle and he has main- 
tained unquestioned supremacy since then. His present record 
is 170 feet II inches, a grand performance. 

Flanagan is not a giant, though he is a big fellow. The note- 
worthy feature of his throwing is the amazing quickness with 
which he makes his turns in the circle. His form is perfect, and 
all who desire to become hammer throwers should aim at equal 
perfection. 

In beginning the first movement, the athlete should stand at 
the rear of the circle with his back to the front of the circle and 
with legs firmly planted, but not too far apart. The athlete should 
then reach around with the hammer as far as possible, so that 
a good start may be obtained. He should then swing the ham- 
mer around his head, slowly at first, so that the balance of the 
body may not be disturbed. When the hammer has made three 
circles, it should be going fast enough to make the first turn of 
tlie body. 



Spalding' s Athletic Library. 93 

The movement in making this turn is practically the same as 
turning in the waltz. The body turns as on a pivot. The first 
turn should be made rather slowly and with very little advance 
across the circle. The next turn should have more speed and a 
little greater forward distance. The last turn should be made 
with all possible speed and using up all the rest of the circle. 
The movement should be finished with a mighty heave of the 
hammer, which will go from the hands over the shoulder. The 
three turns will still leave the body with the back to the front 
of the circle, but the last mighty heave, together with the mo- 
mentum of the body, will swing the athlete around so that he will 
finally be facing the direction of the throw. 

Every movement from the beginning of the first turn should 
be made smoothly and with ever increasing speed. The body in 
turning should always be ahead of the hammer, i.e., it should 
always be pulling on the hammer. This is the reason why the 
preliminary turns of the hammer should be rather slow. If 
made fast the hammer will get going more swiftly than the body 
and the benefit of the weight and momentum of the body Is lost. 

Good elevation must be given to the hammer, or it will not 
travel its full distance. 

Some hammer throwers are very poor in direction. This does 
not matter so far as the measuring of the throw is concerned, 
but, this factor often adds to this event an element of danger 
which is unnecessary. In addition, the knowledge the athlete 
has that he may throw the hammer into the crowd bothers him 
and he cannot make his best effort. This lack of direction is 
due either to making more than a full turn or less than one on 
each turn across the circle. It can be remedied best by short- 
ening or lengthening the turn as required. If the athlete cannot 
accomplish this, he can neutralize his fault by the position which 
he takes as he stands at the further side of the circle. 

The greatest care should be taken to let the hammer go freely 
from the hands at exactly the moment when the final heave is 
given. If this is not done, the hammer will be retarded and in 
many cases the elevation lessened. The hammer should leave 



94 Spalding's Athletic Library. 

the hands exactly at the end of the movement, and as if shot 
off freely at a tangent. 

The young athlete will have difficulty in staying within the 
circle, but he should practice constantly with this end in view. 
He will find that by going easily and slowly at first, he will 
gradually acquire the form. This once obtained, his one idea 
should be to get speed into his turns, for, as in the broad jump, 
speed is a very important factor. It is a self-evident truth that 
the greater the speed with which the hammer leaves the hand, the 
further it will travel. So the young athlete should put all his 
efforts on form and then speed. 

In training for the hammer, the athlete should practice five 
times a week. He should always be aiming at perfection and 
smoothness of form and speed in the turns. He will find the 
above movements more complicated than they read, especially 
in making the movements continuous, without a stop or hitch, 
and with increasing speed until the hammer is sent hurtling on 
its course. A little sprinting and an occasional jog will keep 
the athlete agile and help his speed, while body exercises should 
be taken regularly and systematically. 

Many athletes compete in both the hammer and shot. A little 
consideration will show that it is impossible to get the best 
results in either event if both are practiced at the same time. In 
the hammer the work is done through pulling. In the shot, 
the muscles push. These motions are opposed and they have a 
retarding effect on the muscles required for each event. It is 
best then for the scholastic athlete, if he must 50 in both these 
events, to make one of them his specialty and to take the other up 
as a side issue. Otherwise he may not prove a winner at either. 

It is of course understood that fbi hammer and shot for the 
scholastic athlete weigh 12 pounds and Ihat a seven-foot circle 
is used. 



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95 




THE DISCUS. 




The discus throw has been seen in this country since the 
visit of the American athletes to the Olympian games in Greece 
in 1895. In scholastic athletics the discus has made little head- 
way in the East, but it is very frequently put on athletic pro- 
grammes throughout the West. 

There are several ways in which the discus is thrown. In 
Europe, where direction counts, the old style is preferable. This 
might be called the natural style. In this, the athlete stands at 
the rear of the circle or square. He leans around with arm 
outstretched and then makes a glide across the circle. This glide 
is made exactly as in the shotput. At the finish of the glide the 
"reverse" is made, just as in the shot, only the motion of the arm 
is underhand. The back of the hand is kept up and it is im- 
perative that the discus be gotten off smoothly and with good 
elevation. The athlete should be especially careful to develop 
speed across the circle and to get the discus away from the 
hand smoothly, so that it will sail off into the air. This is im- 
portant. If the discus leaves the hand clumsily it will go twist- 
ing and turning and the pressure against the air will cut off sev- 
eral feet in distance that would be made if the missile sailed 
smoothly along. 

The other ways of throwing the discus are based on the turn 
in the hammer. Some take one, others two and others three 
turns. The latter is the best if the athlete can make the turns 
smoothly and quickly. The turns are made just as in the ham- 
mer, with the small change made necessary by the fact that the 
discus is held in the hand. Here again the athlete should place 
his greatest attention on developing an ever-increasing speed in 
his turns across the circle, a good elevation and a use of the 



96 Spalding's Athletic Library, 

entire weight of the body and the power of the arm, shoulders 
and legs. In this style, direction is not assured, though of course 
the general direction is away from the front of the circle. This 
is sufficient in America, as the throw is measured from the front 
of the circle to whatever place the discus lands. 

The training for this event is the same as that prescribed 
for the shot and hammer. The athlete, as in those events, should 
aim continually at perfection of form and speed. 




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What an Athlete Needs 

It is very important 
that the beginner in 
athletics should know 
what to wear for the dif- 
ferent sports. The cross 
country runner requires 
a shoe with a low, broad 
heel, and spikes in sole of 
shoe; he can have spikes 
in the heel or not, just 
as it suits him. A pair 
of Spalding's No. 14-C 
shoes, which are made of 
the finest Kangaroo 
Spalding Cross Country Shoe No. 14C. leather and used by all 

the prominent cross country runners, cost $6.00 per pair. A 
sprinter will require a pair of sprinting shoes, No. 2-0, that cost 
$6.00. The sweater, No. A, of finest Australian lamb's wool, 
was made originally by special order for the Yale foot ball team 
and now used by all college athletes, is one of the best in the 
market, sells for $7.00; athletic shirt. No. 600, at $1.50; athletic 
pants, No. 3, at 75 cents; 
a supporter is very 
essential for an athlete 
and nearly all the cham- 
pions use them; No. 5 is 
the most suitable one and 
retails at 75 cents; a pair 
of corks will cost the 
athlete 15 cents; pushers 
for the running shoes, 
25 cents; the bath robe is 
now an essential part of 
an athlete's outfit— these 
cost from $2.50 up. 




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The second quality of the same line of goods can be bought as 
follows: Sprinting shoes, No, lo, $5.00; sweater, No. B, $6.00; 
shirt. No. 6E, 50 cents; pants, No. 4, 50 cents; supporter, No. 72, 
50 cents; corks, No. i, 15 cents; pushers, No. 5, 25 cents; bath 
robe, from $2.50 up. 

The pole-vaulter will want the same outfit, with the exception 
of a pair of jumping shoes, No. 14-H, which sell for $6.00, and a 
pair of wrist supporters, No. 200, which can be bought for 80 
cents. There is one article that a pole vaulter must have, and 
that is his own pole. There is everything in getting used to a 
pole and having confidence in the one that is yours, because 
no other contestant is 
allowed to use it, accord- 
ing to the rules, which 
is quite right, for it 
has often occurred where 
a pole-vaulter made the 
mistake of allowing much 
heavier men to use his 
pole and break it. Any 
one can naturally under- 
stand that a man who 
weighs 160 pounds cannot 
use a pole designed for a 
man weighing iispounds. 
The pole now most com- Spalding Jumping and Hurdling Shoe No. 14H 
monly used is the Spalding Bamboo Pole. The lo-foot lengths 
cost $4.00, 12-foot $4.50, and the 14 and 16-foot lengths, $5.00. 
Usually the vaulter will wrap the pole to suit his own tastes. 

The high jumper and the broad jumper will want an outfit as fol- 
lows: Jumpingshoes, No. 14-H, $6.00; sweater. No. A, $7.00; shirt. 
No. 600, $1.50; pants, No. 3, 75 cents; supporter, No. 5, 75 cents; 
corks. No. I, 15 cents; pushers. No. 5, 25 cents; bath robe, from 
$2.50 up. 

An outfit with several of the articles of a cheaper grade than the 
above, costs: Jumping shoes, No. 14-H, $6.00; sweater, No. B, 
$6.00; shirt, No. 6-E, 50 cents; pants, No. 4, 50 cents; supporter, 




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No. 2, 50 cents; corks, No. i, 15 cents; pushers, No. 5, 25 cents; 
bath robe, from $2.50 up. 

The xnan who throws the weights will require the same wear- 
ing apparel as the pole-vaulter or the runner. John Flanagan 
and James Mitchel, two of the greatest weight throwers in the 
world, and Martin Sheridan, the all-around champion of America, 
wear what is known as the No. 14-H shoe, with a short spike, 
which retails for $6.00. It is very essential that the weight thrower 
and the discus thrower should have his own implements; in fact 
nearly all the champion weight throwers carry their own weights 
with them and guard them jealously. 

Without doubt the best hammer in the market to-day is the 
ball-bearing championship nammer as designed and used by John 
Flanagan, the record holder and champion thrower of the world. 
This sells for $5.50. An extra leather case for carrying these ham- 
mers will cost the athlete $2.00. The regulation hammer, lead, 
you can get for $5.00 and the iron at $3. 75. The 56-lb. weight, lead, 
will cost $12.00. A weight thrower who wants to become expert 
should carry his own weights and panticularly his own hammer. 
He can then arrange to have the grip made to suit himself, and 
when necessary to cover it with leather, and he will not be called 
upon when he goes to a competition to take the ordinary ham- 
mer with a handle with which he is not familiar. The i6-lb. shot, 
lead, will cost $3.50, and the iron, $1.75. 

As these weights, however, are too heavy for the youthful 
athlete, the Spalding 5-lb. shot for schoolboy use has been devised, 
and has met with the instant approval of leading athletic authori- 
ties and been endorsed by the Public Schools Athletic League. 
It is made in the most thorough manner and will stand any 
amount of use. Two styles are made, one for indoor the other 
for outdoor use. For use in schoolyard playgrounds, or where it 
is desirable to have the shot roll only a short distance, the No. 5 
lead shot, covered with special reinforced and cushioned leather, 
is recommended; price $3.00. This shot will not lose weight, 
even after considerable use, and its construction renders it specially 
adapted to board floors, as the latter will not sustain any injury 
from the shot striking it, as would be the case if the unprotected 



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solid Style were used. However, for those who prefer the solid 
iron shot, that style is also made in the 5-lb. weight, and costs $1 .00. 
An 8-lb. shot is also made for juvenile use; in lead, leather covered, 
it costs $5.00, and in solid iron, not covered, $1.25. 

Owing to the interest in the Olympic Games since their re- 
vival at Athens in 1896, and the capture of the classical Greek 
event by Americans, first by Robert Garrett in 1896 and sub- 
sequently by Martin Sheridan, an athletic meeting is not con- 
sidered complete now without that event on the programme. 
The Spalding Official Discus costs $5.00. For schoolboy events 
the proper discus, as officially adopted by the Public Schools 
Athletic League, is the "Youths' Discus," and costs $4.00. 

Two events that always attract interest at an athletic meet, 
usually when held indoors, are the three-legged race and the sack 
race. In the former the two contestants have their adjoining 
legs fastened together by means of straps at the thigh and ankle, 
leaving the other leg of each free. These straps preclude the 
possibility of falling or coming undone in the contest. Ankle 
straps and thigh straps, complete, cost $2.50. 

For sack racing, a light but strong bag, but not too large, is 
necessary. Spalding makes a bag of burlap, with draw strings 
and reinforced at the bottom, where the wear comes, with a 
strong piece of canvas. These cost $1.00 for boys' size and $1.50 
for men's size and will last indefinitely. A boy who goes in for 
this event, should by all means have his own bag, to accustom 
himself to its use. 

Clubs or schools outfitting their athletes would do well to 
secure Spalding's combination prices on athletic apparel, which 
are quoted on lots of five or more suits. They represent a 
material reduction from the cost when individual articles are 
purchased separately. A letter to any Spalding store (see inside 
of front cover for one nearest to you) will bring a catalogue and 
full information by return mail. 

For the long distance runner Spalding makes a line of shoes 
known as ithe "Marathon," finished inside so as not to hurt the 
feet in a long race. They are hand sewed and cost $5.00 per 
pair, in either high cut or low cut. 



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Athletes should make it a point to have two suits of athletic 
apparel, one for competition and one for practice purposes. The 
clothing that some of our crack athletes wear in competition is a 
disgrace to athletics, and it adds a great deal to an athlete's ap- 
pearance to appear neat and clean when taking part in athletic 
competition. In practice within one's club or grounds almost any 
kind of clothing can be 
used. A sprinter should 
have two pairs of running 
shoes, one a very heavy 
pair for practicing in (the 
cross-country shoe, No. 
14-C, makes a very good 
shoe for this purpose, and 
can be had with or with- 
out spikes on heels), and 
a light pair for racing. 
One of the best profes- 
sional sprinters that ever 
wore a shoe made it a 
point to train for all his 
races in very heavy sprint- 
ing shoes. Aside from 
the benefit that is claimed 
for practicing in heavy shoes, you always feel as though you have a 
pair of shoes that will be ready for any race that is scheduled, and 
bear in mind it does not pay to buy athletic implements or 
clothing that are cheap. They don't wear and cannot give you 
the service that you will get from articles that are official and 
made by a reputable house. 

Athletes and athletic club officials would do well to procure a copy 
of the Athletic Primer (No. 87 of Spalding's Athletic Library). 
This book fully covers the construction of athletic grounds and 
tracks, the management of games, formation of new clubs, etc. 
It also contains illustrations and diagrams of what might be con- 
sidered a perfect athletic track. 

The formation of Public Schools Athletic Leagues and the 




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great interest now taken in athletics in the schools has led to the 
compilation, by Mr. J. E. Sullivan, president of the Amateur 
Athletic Union and member of the Board of Education of Greater 
New York, of a book entitled "Schoolyard Athletics," which is 
published in Spalding's Athletic Library, price lo cents. It is 
designed for the use of both teacher and pupil and is written in a 
clear and concise style that will make it invaluable to all who are 
interested in that branch of physical training now distinctively 
classified as "athletics." 

The foregoing descriptions and prices form but a small portion 
of the complete list of goods in the Spalding catalogue, which 
contains pictures and prices of everything that an athlete wears 
or uses. This catalogue will be sent free to any address on re- 
quest to a Spalding store, a list of which can be found on inside 
front cover of this book. 



OFFICIAL RULES FO R ALL ATHLETIC SPORTS. 

The following list contains the Group and the Number of the book of 
Spalding's Athletic Library in which the rules wanted are contained. See 
front pages of book for complete list of Spalding's Athletic Library. 



Event. 



All-Round Athletic Cham- 
pionship 

A. A. U. Athletic Rules 

A. A. U. Boxing Rules 

A. A. U. Gymnastic Rules.. 
A, A. U. Water Polo Rules. 
A. A. U. Wrestling Rules. . . 

Archery 

Badminton 

Base Ball 

Indoor 

Basket Ball, Official 

Collegiate 

Women's 

Water 

Basket Goal 

Bat Ball 

Betting 

Bowling 

Boxing — A. A. U., Marquis 

of Queensbury, London 

Prize Ring 

Broadsword (mounted) 

Caledonian Games 

Canoeing 

Children's Games 

Court Tennis 

Cricket 

Croquet 

Curling 

Dog Racing 

Fencing 

Foot Ball 

Code of Rules 

Association (Soccer) 

English Rugby 

Canadian 

Golf 

Golf -Croquet 

Hand Ball 

Hand Polo 

Hand Tennis 

Hitch and Kick 

Hockey 

Ice 

Field 

Garden 

Lawn 

Parlor 

Ring 

Ontario Hockey Ass'n 

Indoor Base Ball 

Intercollegiate A. A. A. A. . 

I.-C. Gymnastic Ass'n 

Lacrosse 

U. S. I.-C. Lacrosse League 



12 



No. 



162 

55 

55 

23 

189 

194 

3 

138 

14 

55 

165 

2 

334 

2a 

55 

332 

5 

188 

13 

188 

194 

55 

304 

6 

154 

188 

188 

188 

55 

256 

9 

307 

333 

201 

337 



Event. 



Lawn Bowls 

Lawn Games 

Lawn Tennis 

Obstacle Races 

Olympic Game Events— Mar- 
athon Race, Stone Throw- 
ing with Impetus, Spear 
Throwing, HellenicMethod 
of Throwing Discus. Dis- 
cus, Greek S ty le for You th s 

Pigeon Flying 

Pin Ball 

Playground Ball 

I Polo (Equestrian) 

Polo, Rugby 

Polo, Water (A. A. U.) 

jPotato Racing , . 

Professional Racing, Shef- 
field Rules 

Public Schools Athletic 

League Athletic Rules 

Girls' Branch; including 
Rules for School Games. 

Push Ball 

Push Ball. Water 

Quoits 

Racquets , 

Revolver Shooting 

Ring Hockey 

Roller Polo 

Roller Skating Rink 

Roque , 

Rowing 

Sack Racing 

Shuffleboard 

Skating 

Skittles... 

Snowshoeing , 

Squash Racquets , 

Swimming , 

Tether Tennis , 

Three-Legged Race 

Volley Ball 

Wall Scaling , 

Walking 

Water Polo ( American) 

Water Polo (English) 

Wicket Polo 

Wrestling , 

Y. M. C. A. All-Round Test 

Y. M. C. A. Athletic Rules. . 

Y. M. C. A. Hand Ball Rules 

Y.M.C.A. Pentathlon Rules. 

Y.M.C. A. Volley Ball Rules, 



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QUALITY. 



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MeHs».v«utte' ATHLEnc Suns 

Combination prices will be quoted on One\ or 
more suits as specified. 




amisting of ^O. ID SUIT 


Retail 


No. 6E Shirt, white. . 


$30 


No. 4 Running Pants. • 


.50 


No. K Shoes . . 


.85 


Price, if articles composing 




outfit are purchased singly. 


$1.85 


Combination Pricet$1.55 


Striping Pants down sides or around waist 


20c, pair extra 


Consisting of Tf^O. 2U SUIT 


Retail 


No. 6E Shirt, white. . 


$.50 


No. 3 Running Pants. • 


.75 


No. 1 Shoes. , . 


1.50 


Price, if articles composing 




outfit are purchased singly. 


$2.75 


Combination Price, 


$2.20 


Striping Pants down sides or around waist, 20c. pair extra 



Consisting of ^O. 3D SUIT r,,3„ 

No. 6E Shirt, white. . $ .50 
No. 4 Runnmg Pants. • .50 

No. 1 14 Shoes. . . 2.50 

Price, if articles composing 

outfit are purchased singly. $3.50 

Combination Price, $3.00 

Striping Pants doum sides or around ufaist, 20c. ^(^ir extra 



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iSpaldinjg^ Long Distance Running Slioes 




No.MH. High cut. Corrugated tap rub- 
ber sole and cushioned leather heel; spe- 
cial quality black leather uppers. Full fin- 
ished inside so as not to hurt the feet in 
a long race. Hand sewed. Pair, $5.00 




Made to stand up under 
unusual conditions — 
bad roads, rough, hilly 
and uneven, macadam, 
dirt, asphalt, brick or 
wood. Made after sug- 
gestions of men who are 
competing in long dis- 
tance races continually 
under every conceiv- 
able condition. 




No. MO 



No. MO. Low cut. Corrugated tap fub» 
ber sole and cushioned leather heel; spe« 
cial quality black leather uppers. Full fin- 
ished inside so as not to hurt the feet in 
alongrace. Hand sewed/ Pair, $5.00 



Built to win. The same models as used by many of the competitors in the famous W-JMagatytiv' races 
at the 1908 Olympic Games, London, and in the most important distance races in this country since then. 



Spalding Cross Country, Jumping and Hurdling Slioes 




N«. 1 4C. Crosscountry Snoe, finest 
Kangaroo leather; low broad heel, 
flexible shank, hand sewed, six 
spikes on sole; with or without 
6pi)^9 ta lig^k" P^x" pair, $6.00 



No. 1 4H. Jumping and Hurdling 
Shoe; fine Kangaroo leather, hand- 
made, specially stiffened sole; spikes 
inheelplacedaccordingtolatestideas 
to assist jumper. ■ Pair, $«.00 



No. 1 4j. Calfskin Jumping Shoe, 
partly machine-made; low broad 
heel; spikes correctly placed. Satis- 
factory quality and very durable. 
Per pair. iS4.60 



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Spalding 

Running Shoes 

No. 2-0. This Running 
Shoe is made of the finest 
Kangaroo leather; extreme- 
ly light and glove fitting. 
Best English steel spikes 
firmly riveted on. 

Per pair, S6.00 
No. lO. Finest Calfskin 
Running Shoe; lightweight, 
hand made, six spikes. 

JPer pair, $5.00 
No. I I T. Calfskin, machine 
made, solid leather tap sole 
holds spikes firmly in place. 

Per pair, $4.00 
No: I I . Calfskin, machine 
made Per pair. $3.00 

Juvenile 
Running Shoes 

No. 1 2. Outdoor Leather 
Running Shoes, complete 
with spikes, in sizes 12 to 5 
only. Per pair, S2.50 

No. I I 5. Indoor Leather 
Running Shoes, without 
spikes, in boys' sizes, 12 to 5 
inclusive, only Pair.«2.00 

Indoor 
Running Shoes 

With or Without Spikes 
No. I I I . Fine leather, rub- 
ber tipped sole, with spikes. 
Per pair, $4.00 

No. 112. Leather shoe, 
special corrugated rubber 
tap sole, no spikes. $3.00 
No. 114. Leather shoe, rub- 
ber tipped, no spikes. $2 . 50 

Indoor "* 

Jumping Shoes 

With or Without Spilces 

No. 2 I O. Hand made, best 
leather. rubber soles.S5.00 




No. N. Thick 
wood, shaped 
and perforated to accomodate 
fsnikes Ppr nair 60c- 



Spalding special Grips 

With Elastic 




No. I. Athletic Grips 

Selected cork, shaped to fit 
hollow of hand. Pair. I 6o. 



Chamois Pushers 

No. 5. Fine chamois skin 
and used with running, 
walking, jumping and 
other athletic 
shoes. 
Pair, 25c 




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SPALDING CHAMPIONSHIP HAMMER 




^ 



Spalding Rubber Covered Indoor Shot 

Patented December 19, 1905) 

This shot is made according to scien- 
tific principles, with a rubber cover 
that is perfectly round; gives a fine 
grip, and has the proper resiliency 
when it comes in contact with the 
floor; will wear longer than the ordi- 
nary leather covered, and in addition there is no pos- 
sibility that the lead dust will sift out, therefore it is 

always full weight. 
No. P. 16-lb. SlO.OOlNo. Q. 12-lb. S9.00 

Spalding Indoor Shot 

With our improved leather cover. 

Does not lose weight even when used J^J?^^; 

constantly. 
No. 3. 12-lb. Each, $7.00 

No. 4. 16-lb. " 7.50 

Regulation Shot, Lead and Iron 

Guaranteed Correct In Weight 
No. I6LS. 1G-Ib.,lead. Each,§3.50 
No. I 2LS. 12-lb., lead. 3.00 

No. I 6 IS. 16-lb., iron. ' 1.75 

No. ISIS. 12-lb., iron. -I.50 




o 



With Ball Bearing Swivel 

The Spalding Championship Ball Bearing Hammer, 
originally designed by John Flanagan, has been 
highly endorsed only after repeated trials in cham- 
pionship events. The benefits of the ball bearing 
construction will be quickly appreciated by all ham- 
mer throwers. Guaranteed absolutely cprrect in 

weight. 
No. I 2FB. 12-lb. , with sole leather case. S7. 50 
No. I 2F. 12-lb., without sole leather case. 5.50 
No. I 6FB. 16-lb., with sole leather case. 7. SO 
No. 1 6F. 16-lb., without sole leather case. 5.50 

Spalding Regulation Hammer 
With Wire Handle 

Gnaranteed Correct In Weleht 
Lead 

12-lb. , lead, practice^ $4. 50 
16-lb., lead, regulation. 5. CO 

Iron 
12-lb., iron, practice. 3.60 
16-lb., iron, regulation. 3.75 | 

Extra Wire Handles 

No. FH. For above hammers, improved 1 
design, large grip, heavy wire. Each,75Cj 

Spalding 
Regulation 56-lb. Weight 

Made after model sub- 
mitted by Champion J. S. 
Mitchel, and endorsed by 
all weight throwers. , 
Packed in box and guar- 
anteed correct in weight 
and in exact accordance with 
rules of A. A. U 

No. 2. Lead 56-lb. weights 
Complete, $ I 2. GO 



No. I 2LH. 
No. I 6LH. 



No. I 2 IH. 
No I6IH. 




SPALDING JUVENILE ATHLETIC SHOT AND HAMMERS 

Spalding Juvenile Athletic Shot and Hammers are made according to official regulations. Weights 

are guaranteed accurate and records made with these implements will be reii g iMzed. 

juveniue: flAMMiat 

No. SIH. 8-lb., Iron, Juvenile Hammer. Each, S2.50 

JUVENILE SHOT 

No. 26. 8-lb., Leather Covered Shot, for indoor, schoolyard and playground use. Each, S5.00 

No. 5. 5-lb., Leather Covered Shot, for indoor, schoolyard and playground use. " 3.00 

No. 8 IS. 8-lb., Solid Iron Shot, not covered. Each, $1,26 

No. 5 IS. 5-lb., Solid Iron Shot, not covered. " I .OO 



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Spalding Olympic Discus 

Since the introduction of Discus Throw- 
ing, which was revived at the Olympic 
Games, at Athens, in 1896, and which 
was one of the principal features at the 
recent games held there, the Spalding 
Discus has been recognized as the 
official Discus, and is used in all com- 
petitions because it conforms exactly to the official rules in every re- 
spect, and is exactly the same as used at Athens, 1906, and 
London, 1908. Packed in sealed box_, and guaranteed absolutely 
correct. .:....-.. Price, $5.00 




Spalding Youths' Discus 

Officially adopted by the Public 
Schools Athletic League ' 

To satisfy the demand for *a 
Discus that will be suitable for 
the use of the more youthful 
athletes, we have put out a spe- 
cial Discus smaller in size and 
lighter in weight than the regular 
Official size. The Youths' Discus 
is made in accordance with offi- 
JjCial specifications. Price,$4.oo 



Spalding 
Vaulting Standards 




These Standards are made 
carefully and well. There 
is nothing flimsy about them, 
and the measurements are 
clearly and correctly 
marked, so as to avoid any 
misunderstanding or dispute. 
No. I 09. Wooden uprights, 
graduated in half inches, ad- 
justable to 13 feet. 

Complete, S r 5.00 
No. III. Wooden uprights, 
inch graduations, 7 feet 
high. Complete, $9.00 
No. r 1 2< -^ Cross Bars. 
Hickory. Dozen, S3.00 



^ Spalding Official Javelins 



No. 53. Swedish model, correct in length, weight, etc., and of 
proper balance. Steel shod. . . . Each, S3. 50 

Spalding Vaulting Poles— Selected Spruce, Solid 



"^^Sm 



The greatest care has been exercised in making these poles. In 
selecting the spruce only the most perfect and thoroughly seasoned 
pieces have been used. All of this goes to make them what we claim 

they are, the only poles really fit and safe for an athlete to use. 
No. 1 03. 14 feet long. . r. . . , Each, $6. CO 
No. I04. 16 feet long. . , , . "Z " 7. CO 

We guarantee all of our wood vaulting poles to be perfect in 
material and workmanship, but we do not guarantee against breaks 
while in use, as we have found in our experience that they are usually 
caused by improper use oi* abuse. 

Spalding Bamboo Vaulting Poles 

''"*^ICwir'riij|i"'V"ffif'T^"iit^ti in i' -rill- — 1-ifrTL^^f 

Tape wound at short intervals. Thoroughly tested before leaving 

our factory. Fit;ted with special spike. 
No. I OBV. 10 feet long. ^ c- c. . . Each, S4.00 
No. I2BV. 12 feet long. ^ ,. ^ -. ■. " 4.50 

No. 1 4BV. 14 feet long. ^c. . . -» , " 5. CO 

No. I6BV. 16 feet long. « .... '.' 5. CO 



4 



No. I. 

No. 2. 

No. 3. 1 to 100 

No. 4. 1 to 150 



Competitors* 
Numbers 

PrlntM on Heavy Manila 
Paper or Strong Linen 

MANILA 
Per Set 

Ito 50. $ .25 
1 to 75. .38 

50 

75 



No. 6. 1 to 200_ ^ I .CO 
No. 6. Ito 250,.-' 1.25 



LINEN 
Per Set 

$l.60 
2.25 
3.00 
4.50 
6. CO 
7.50 



For larger meets we supply Competitors' 
Numbers on Manila paper only in sets as follows : 




1 to 1200. . 8 
ItolSOO.v .- 
Ito 1400.^ . 
19. Ito 1500. 

1 to 1600. 

1 to 1700. 

1 to 1800. 

1 to 1900. 



6.50 
7.00 
7.50 
8. CO 
8.50 
9. CO 
9.50 



1 to 2000. I O.OO. 



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Spalding Athletic Paraphernalia 

Foster's Patent Safety Hurdle 

The frame is 2 feet 6 inches high, with a swinging wooden 
hurdle 2 feet high, the swinging joint being 6 inches 
from one side and 18 inches from the other. With 
the short side up it measures 2 feet 6 inches from the 
ground, and with the long side up, 3 feet 6 inches. The 
^urdle can be changed from one height to the other in a 
few seconds, and is held firmly in either position by a 
thumb-screw. 
Single Hurdle, $3.60 ^ 



Spalding 7-Foot Circle 

The discus, shot and weights are 
..X.. J thrown from the 7-foot circle. Made 
of one piece band iron with bolted 
joints. Circle painted white. Each, S I O.OO 

Spalding Take-off Board f^;- : - -' .. -^-a 

The Take-off Board is used for the Hi j^ 

running broad jump, and is a nee- I K 

essai^ adjunct to the athletic field. Regulation size; 
top painted white. . . Each, S3.00 

Spalding Toe Board or Stop Board 

I The Toe Board or Stop Board is used 
I when putting the 16-lb. shot, throwing 
weights and discus, and is curved on 
the arc of a 7-foot circle. Toe Board, 
size, painted white and substantially 
Each. $3.60 

Spalding Referees* Whistles 

•No. I . Nickel - plated whistle, 
well made. Each, 25c. 

No a. Very 
reliable. Popu- 
lar design. 
NO. z. Each, 26c. no. i. 

Spalding Lanes for Sprint Races 

We supply in this set sufficient stakes and cord to lay out 
. four 100-yard lanes. Stakes are 
J-, . . made with pointed end and guf- 
j I'' M ficiently strong, so that they can 
C7 «-" j ^ |_^ '•be driven into hard ground. 
*- *- No. L. Per set, S I 5.00 







Spalding Official Sacks for Sack Races 

(REINFORCED) 

Spalding Oflicial Sacks for Sack 
Races are made in two sizes, for 
men and boys. They are all 
strongly reinforced, will wear 
for a great length of time, and 
by their construction it is prac- 
tically impossible for racers to 
work their feet free. These 
sacks are made in exact accord- 
ance with official regulations. 
No. MS. Men's Sack, rein- 
forced, 3 ft. wide. Ea. , $ 1 . 50 
No. BS. Boys' Sack, rein- 
forced, 2'^ ft. wide. Ea..S I .CO 





Patent Steel Tape Chain on Patent Electric Reel 

For Measnring Distances In Athletic Competitions 

Made of superior steel about Jj inch 
wide. The reel allows the entire tape 
open to dry and can be reeled and un- 
A. - -**^.^;:£V'^ reeled as easily as tapes in cases. 
()0B~^~^^^ <-X Especially adapted to lay off 
^ p.T. mav 24, '92 courses and long measurements. 
No. I B. 100 feet long. Each, $5. CO 

No. I IB. 200 feet long. " 7.50 

Patent "Angle" Steel Measuring Tape 

Especially adapted for laying off base 
ball diamonds, tennis courts and all kinds ' 
of athletic fields, both outdoors and indoors. 
Right angles accurately determined; also j 
equally good for straight or any kind of 
measuring. Enclosed in hard leather case, 

flush handles. All mountings nickel-plated. 
No. A. 50 feet long, % inch wide Each, $4. GO 
No. B. 100 feet long, % inch wide. " 6.75 

Spalding Stop Watch 

Stem winder, nickel-plated case, porcelain 
dial, registered to 60 seconds by 1-5 sec- 
onds.fly back engaging and disengaging 
mechanism. . . Each, $7.60 

Spalding 
Starter's Pistol 

32 caliber, two inch barrel, paten 
ejecting device. Each, g6.0C 

Official Harness for 
Three-Legged Racing 

Made according to official rules. 
Complete set of straps for fastening 
men and with extra straps for 
keeping fastenings at required 
height in long distances races. 

No. I. 

Official 

Harness 

for 

Three- 

Legged 

Racing. 

Per set, 

92.50 







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ATHLETIC SHIRTS, TIGHTS AND TRUNKS 

STOCK COLORS AND SIZES. Worsted Goods. Best Quality. We carry following colors regularly in stock: 

Black, Navy Blue and Maroon, In stock sizes Shirts, 26 to 44 in. chest. Tights, 28 to 42 in. waist. Other colors and sizes made 

to order at special prices. Estimates on application. 

Our No. 600 Line Worsted Goods. Furnished in Gray and White, Navy Blue, Maroon and Black only Stock sizes Shirts, 

26 to 44 in. chest ; Tights. 28 to 42 in waist. 

Sanitary Cotton Goods. Colors : Bleached White, Navy, Black, Maroon and GVay Stock sizes ; 26 to 44 in chest Tights 

^ "^ ^' '" ""'' Spalding Sleeveless Shirts 

No. I E. Best Worsted, full fashioned, stock colors and sizes. Each, $3.00 
No. 600. Cut worsted, stock colors and sizes. . . -- "^ " 1.50 

No. 6E. Sanitary Cotton, stock colore and sizes. . - " .50 

Spalding Striped Sleeveless Shirts 

No. 600S. Cut Worsted, with 6-inch stripe around chest, in following com- 
binations of colors; Navy with White stripe; Black with Orange stripe; Maroon 
with White stripe; Red with Black stripe; Royal Blue wth_ White stripe; Black 
with Red stripe; Gray with Cardinal stripe. - ^ Each, $1.75 

No. OES. Sanitary Cotton, solid color body, with 6-inch stripe around chest, 
in same combinations of colors as No. 600S. • . . - «« ; Each, 75c. 

Spalding Shirts with. Sash j 

No. 6£D. Sanitary Cotton, sleeveless, solid color .body with sash of differ- 
ent color. Same conjbinations of colors as N6. 600S. - — - - Klach, 75c. 

Spalding Quarter Sleeve Shirts 

No. IF. Best Worsted, full fashioned, stock colors and sizes. Each, $3.00J 

No. 60 I . Cut Worsted, stock colors and sizes. ■: " 1.75' 

No. 6F. Sanitary Cotton, stock colors and sizes. - '* .50 

Spalding FuU Sleeve Shirts 

No. 3D. Cotton, Flesh, White. Black. . . - -— *- Each, $ I .OO 




Spalding Knee Tights 

No. IB. Best Worsted, full 
fashioned, stock colors and 
!S. -V»';^--- Pair, $3.25 
jNo. 604. Cut Worsted, stock 
I colors and sizes. Pair, S? 1 . 5 CL 
]No. 4B. Sanitary Cotton, stock 
[colors and sizes. Pair. 50c. 

Spalding ' '^ 
Full Length Tights 

I No. I A. Best Worsted, full 
fashioned, stock colors and 
sizes. -^ Pair, $4.5 O 
No. 605. Cut Worsted, stock 
colors and sizes. Pair, 92.5GL 
No. 3A. Cotton, full quality. Whit6, Black, 
Flesh. * _ - PairwSI.OO; 

Spalding Woristed Trunks 

No. i . Best Worsted. Black, Maroon 
and Navy. '■'«._ Pair, $2.50 

No. 2. Cut Worsted, N§vy and black. 
Special colors to order- .Pair, $ 1 .25 







No. 3 

Navy, 
colors 
No. 4 



Spalding Running Pants 

No. 1. White or Black 
Sateen, fly front, lace back. 
Pair, 9 1 .25 
No. 2. White ojr Black 
Sateen, fly front, lace back. 

- "^ ^air, $ I .OO 

No. 3. White or Black Silesia, 
fly front, lace back. Pr 76c 
No. 4. White, Black or Gray 
Silesia, fly front, lace back. 
- Pair, 60c. 
Silk Ribbon Stripes down 
sides of any of these running 
pants 26c. per pair extra 
Silk Ribbon Stripe around waist on any of these 

running pants 26c per pair extra. 

Spalding Velvet Trunks 

. Fine Velvet, Colors: Black, 
Royal Blue, Maroon. Special 
to order. - Pair, Sl.OO 

. Sateen. Black, White. 

Pair, 50c. 





JUVENILE SHIRTS, TIGHTS AND PANTS 

ONLY SIZES SUPPLIE-D—Chest, 26^to 30 inches, inclusive; Waist, 2k to 26 inches, inclusive 

No.65. Sleeveless Shirt, quality of No. 600. S U25 I No.66. Quarter Sleeve Shirt,quality of No.601. S ".SO 
N0.66S. Sleeveless Shirt, quality of No. 600S .1 .50 I No. 64. Knee Tights, quality of No. 604 1 .35 

No. 44. Running Pants, quality of No. 4. Pair, 45c. ••*- ' 



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Spalding 
Patent Combination Swimming Suit 

Best quality worsted. 
Furnished in solid color 
only. Black, Navy Blue 
and Gray. Shirt has com- 
bination supporter. Arm 
holes extra large and fas- 
tens to trunks at side with 
invisible catches, making 
a tight fitting neat combi- '^'""^'^ °^ i^"- 3« 
nation. White canvas belt with adjustable 

buckle forms part of Shirt of No. 3R 
t runks, no drawing tape to knot or break. 
I'ocket for change, etc., inside of trunks. 
-A. thoroughly up-to-date and comfortable 
;-wimming suit. No. 3R.. Suit, S5.00 

Expert Racing and Swimming 
Suits 

No. 2R.. Mercerized cotton, Navy Blue, 
ilky finish, and sheds water readily ; 
I'uttons over shoulders. Suit, $2.00 
No. IR.. Cotton, Navy Blue, light in 
Vv eight, snug fitting. JButtons over 
shoulders. . Suit, $ I .OO 

Spalding One-Piece Batliing Suits suit 

No. 743. Men's sizes, 32 to 44 inch chest; fancy stripes; button in front 75c. 
No. 621 B. Boys' sizes, 24 to 32 inch chest; fancy stripes; button in front; 50c . 
No. 50. Sleeveless, cotton; solid Navy Blue; button at shoulders. Vsc. 




No. 3R 



Official Association 
Water Polo Cap 

No. WPC. 

Used to 
distinguish 
swimmers 
in match 
races, the 
caps being 
made in a 
variety of colors. Also 
add interest to water polo 
games by enabling- spec- 
tators to pick out easily 
the players on opposing 
teams. Each, S I .OO 




Swimming Collars and Jackets 





Surf Riding with Inflated 
Collar. 

Inflated Style 

No. E. An inflated collar, Ready for use. 
made with waterproof canvas outer cover, 
and fine quality rubber inner tube for in- 
SoH^Biocks flation. Complete with canvas straps to 
go under arms and over shoulders. A 
most reliable, simple and quickly adjusted swimming 
collar and life preserver. Can be_used also as boat 
seat, etc. Inflated Collar. Each, $3.00 

No. N.* This jacket is filled with solid blocks of indurated fibre, more buoyant 
and reliable than ordinary cork jackets. Complete with canvas straps to go 
under arms and over shoulders. Solid Jacket. Each, $3.00 



Spalding Worsted 
Bathing Trunks 



No. I. Worsted, full 
fashioned, best quality, 
in Navy, Black. White 
and Maroon. $2. SO 

No. 2. Cut worsted, in 
Navy and Black. $ 1 .25, 

Planner Bathing 
Knee Pants 

No. F. Good quality Gray 
or Navy flannel knee 
pants; fly front; belt loops. 
Loose fitting and just the 
thing for those who dislike 
bathing tights. $2.00 

Cotton 
Bathing Trunks 

No. 60 I • Navy Blue; 
Red or White stripes. 

Per pair, 50c. 
No. 602. Solid Navy 
Blue Per pair, 35c. 
No. 603. Fancy stripes. 

Per pair, 26c. 

Spalding 
Bathing Slippers 

No. I 3. White 

canvas. With , 

soles to give 

protection 

to the 

feet. 

Any 

Size. Per pair, 50c. 

Spalding Waterproof 
Canvas Bag 



No. I . Made of canvas, 
lined with rubber, and 
thoroughly waterproof 

Each, 9 I .OO 



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What team has won the American 
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of a team playing three games in 
one day and winning all? 

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professional game on record ? 

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victories in a major league play- 
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What pitchers have had no-hit 
games to their credit in the 
major leagues since 1880? 

What year was overhand pitching 
first authorized ? 

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triple play in 1909? 

What pitchers in the major leagues 
had over 10 successive victories 
to their credit in 1909? 

What championship teams had over 
100 victories in 1909 ? 

What were the total receipts of 
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of 1909 ? 

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circling the bases ? 

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Base 

Basket 

Cricket 

Field Hockey 

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Foot, Soccer 

Golf 

Hand 

Indoor 

Medicine 

Playground 

Squash 

Tennis 

Volley 

Water Polo 
Bandages. Elastic 
Bathing Suits 
Bats- 
Base Ball 

Cricket 
Belts 
Caps- 
Base Ball 

University 

Water Polo 
Chest Weights 
Circle, Seven-Foot 
Coats, Base Ball 
Collars, Swimming 
Corks. Running 
Covers, Racket 
Cricket Goods 
Croquet Goods 
Discus, Olympic 
Dumb Bells 
Emblems 
Equestrian Polo 
Exerciser, Home 
Felt Letters 
Fencing Sticks 
Field Hockey 
Flags- 
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Foul, Base Ball 
Marking, Golf 
Foils, Fencing 
Foot Balls- 
Association 
College 
Rugby 
Glasses, Base Ball 
Sun 
Automobile 



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Base Ball 

Boxing 

Cricket 

Fencing 

Foot Ball 

Golf 

Handball 

Hockey, Ice 
Glove Softener 
Goals- 
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Hockey, Ice 
Golf Clubs 
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Hurley Goods 
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Jackets- 
Fencing 

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Jerseys 

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Lanes for Sprints 
Lawn Bowls 
Leg Guards- 
Base Ball 
Cricket 
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Base Ball 

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Masseur, A b d o m 

Mattresses 

Megaphones 

Mitts- 
Base Ball 
Handball 
Striking Bag 

Moccasins 

Nets- 
Cricket 
Golf Driving 
Tennis 
Volley Ball 



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Chamois, Fencing 
Foot Ball 
Sliding. Base Ball 
Pants- 
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Foot Ball. College 
Foot Ball, Rugby 
Hockey, Ice 
Running 
Pennants, College 
Plates- 
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Pitchers' Box 
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Teeing, Golf 
Platforms, Striking 

Bag 
Poles- 
Vaulting 
Polo, Roller. Goods 
Posts- 
Backstop, Tennis 
Lawn Tennis 
Protectors- 
Abdomen 
Base Ball Body 
Eye Glass 
Push Ball 
Quoits 

Rackets, Tennis 
Rings- 
Exercising 
Swinging 
Rowing Machines 
Roque 
Sacks, for Sack 

Racing 
Score Board. Golf 
Score Books- 
Score Tablets, Base 
Shirts- [Ball 

Athletic 
Base Ball 
Shoes — 
Base Ball 
Basket Ball 
Bowling 
Clog 

Cross Country 
Cricket 

Fencing [ation 
Foot Ball, Associ- 
Foot Ball, College 
Foot Ball, Rugby 
Foot Ball. Soccer 
Golf 
Gymnasium 



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Running 
Skating 
Squash 
Tennis 
Shot- 
Athletic 
Indoor 
Massage 
Skates- 
Ice 

Roller 
Skis 

Sleeve, Pitchers 
Snow Shoes 
Squash Goods 
Straps- 
Base Ball 
For Three- 
Legged Race 
Skate 
Stockings 
Striking Bags 
Suits — 
Basket Ball 
Gymnasium 
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Ladies' 
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Soccer 
Swimming 
Union Foot 
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Supporters 
Ankle 
Wrist 
Suspensories 
Sweaters 
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Tights - 
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Without a definite and Standard Mercantile Policy, it is impossible for a manufacturer to long 
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well as the retail dealer. To meet these conditions of Dual Profits, the manufacturer is obliged to 
set a proportionately high list price on his goods to the consumer. 

To enable the glib salesman, when booking his orders, to figure out attractive profits to both the 
jobber and retailer, these high list prices are absolutely essential; but their real purpose will have been 
served when the manufacturer has secured his order from the jobber, and the jobber has secured his 
order from the retailer. 

However, these deceptive high list prices are not fair to the consumer, who does not, and, in 
reality, is not ever expected to pay these fancy list prices. 

When the season opens for the sale of such goods, with their misleading but alluring high list 
prices, the retailer begms to realize his responsibilities, and grapples with the situation as best he 
can, by offering "special discounts," which vary with local trade conditions. 

Under this system of merchandising, the profits to both the manufacturer and the jobber are 
assured; but as there is no stability maintained in the prices to the consumer, the keen competition 
amongst the local dealers invariably leads to a demoralized cutting of prices bj- which the profits of 
the retailer are practically eliminated. 

This demoralization always reacts on the manufacturer. ^The jobber insists on lower, and still 
lower, prices. The manufacturer in his turn, meets this demand for the lowering of prices by the 
only way open to him, viz. : the cheapening and degrading of the quality of his product. 
-^ The foregoing conditions became so intolerable that, ten years ago, in 1899, A. G. Spalding 
& Bros, determined to rectify this demoralization in the Athletic Goods Trade, and inaugurated what 
has since become known as "The Spalding Policy." 

The "Spalding Policy" eliminates the jobber entirely, so far as Spalding Goods are concerned, 
and the retail dealer secures his supply of Spalding Athletic Goods direct from the manufacturer 
under a restricted retail price arrangement by which the retail dealer is assured a fair, legitimate and 
certain profit on all Spalding Athletic Goods, and the consumer is assured a Standard Quality and is 
protected from imposition. 

The "Spalding Policy" is decidedly for the interest and protection of the users of Athletic Goods, 
and acts in two ways: 

First— The user is assured of genuine Ofl!icial Standard Athletic Goods, and 

the same fixed prices to everybody. 
Second— As manufacturers, we can proceed with confidence in purchasing at 
the proper time, the very best raw materials required in the manufacture 
of our various goods, well ahead of their respective seasons, and this enables 
us to provide the necessary quantity and absolutely maintain the Spalding 
Standard of Quality. 
All retail dealers handling Spalding Athletic Goods are required to supply consumers at our 
regular printed catalogue prices — neither more nor less— the same prices that similar goods are sold 
for in our New York, Chicago and other stores. 

AH Spalding dealers, as well as users of Spalding Athletic Goods, are treated exactly alike, and no 
special rebates or discriminations are allowed to anyone. 

Positively, nobody; not even officers, managers, salesmen or other employes of A. G. Spalding 
& Bros., or any of their relatives or personal friends, can buy Spalding Athletic Goods at a discount 
from the regular catalogue prices. 

This, briefly, is the "Spalding Policy," which has akeady been in successful operation for the 
past ten years, and will be indefinitely continued. 

In otiier words, " The Spalding Policy " is a "square deal " for everybody. 

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necessity of the Government in maintaining a Standard Currency. 

Thus each consumer is not only insuring himself but also protecting other con- 
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that it stands for. Therefore, we urge all users of our Athletic Goods to assist us in 
maintaining the Spalding Standard of Excellence, by insisting that our Trade-Mark be 
plainly stamped on all athletic goods which they buy, because without this precaution 
our best efforts towards maintaining Standard Quality and preventing fraudulent 
substitution will be ineffectual. 

Manufacturers of Standard Articles invariably suffer the reputation of being 
high-priced, and this sentiment is fostered and emphasized by makers of " inferior 
goods," with whom low prices are the main consideration. 

A manufacturer of recognized Standard Goods, with a reputation to uphold and a 
antee to protect, must necessarily have higher prices than a manufacturer of cheap 
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ST. LOUIS, 1904 



SPALDING 



PARIS, 1900 



ATHLETIC GOODS 

ARE THE STANDARD OF THE WORLD 



A. G. Spalding ^ Bros. 

MAINTAIN WHOLESALE and RETAIL STORES in the FOLLOWING CITIES: 
NEW YORK CHICAGO 

PHILADELPHIA ST. LOUIS 



BOSTON KANSAS CITY 

BALTIMORE MINNEAPOLIS 

WASHINGTON SAN FRANCISCO 

PITTSBURG CINCINNATI 

BUFFALO DENVER 

SYRACUSE DETROIT 

NEW ORLEANS CLEVELAND 
LONDON, ENGLAND ATLANTA SEATTLE 

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND DAI^LAS COLUMBUS 

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND ST. PAUL 

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA MONTREAI^, CANADA 

Factories owned and operated LyA.G.Spaldtnjr & Bros, and where all of SpaUins'^ 
trfp.f/TeirKed Athletic Goods are made are located in the followina cities: 



de-ATarKed Athletic Goods are mad* 



gWEW YORK 
jBUDOKLTN 



iCiaCAGO 
VOSTON 



SAN FRANCISCO 
rHIUUDEXPHIA 



CmCOPEE, MASS. 
LONDON. EN6. 



